Rural Town Planner

Job Title: Rural Town Planner
Location: Taunton

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected rural property and planning consultancy in their search for a Rural Town Planner to join their team in Taunton.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Rural Town Planner to join a growing consultancy working across a varied portfolio of rural, residential, agricultural, and estate development projects. The successful candidate will benefit from strong client exposure and the opportunity to work on a broad range of planning matters within a supportive and collaborative environment.

THE ROLE

As a Rural Town Planner, you will be involved in delivering planning projects from initial appraisal through to submission and determination, with a particular focus on rural and countryside developments.

You will work closely with landowners, rural businesses, and private clients, providing planning advice across a wide variety of schemes while continuing to build your expertise as a Rural Town Planner within a respected consultancy environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing planning applications and appeals for rural and countryside developments
Preparing high-quality planning reports and supporting documentation
Undertaking site appraisals and feasibility assessments
Advising on agricultural, rural diversification, and estate projects
Liaising with Local Planning Authorities and key stakeholders
Attending client meetings, consultations, and site visits
Supporting wider project delivery across rural and residential schemes
Contributing to business development and client relationship management

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning or related discipline
MRTPI qualified or working towards Chartership

Experience with in a planning consultancy or rural property environment
Interest or experience in rural and agricultural planning matters
Strong understanding of the UK planning system
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational and client-facing abilities
A proactive and commercially aware approach

WHAT'S ON OFFER

Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to work on a broad range of rural planning projects
Supportive and collaborative consultancy environment
Clear progression opportunities
Ongoing professional development and support towards MRTPI

Interested? Contact Joel Bland on (phone number removed) or email at (url removed)