Retail Town Planner - Town Planner Associate

An established and growing planning consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Retail Planner to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner to take a leading role in retail-focused projects while also contributing to a broader portfolio of planning work.

Retail planning expertise is central to this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality retail planning advice across a range of instructions, including:

• Preparation of development plan evidence base documents for both public and private sector clients
• Retail needs assessments
• Retail impact assessments
• Sequential site assessments

In addition to retail work, there will be opportunities to support projects across a wider sector portfolio, including strategic land promotion, regeneration schemes, reserved matters applications, and specialist residential sectors.

This role offers flexibility in level, depending on experience, and would suit either a retail-focused Senior Planner or a more experienced planner seeking to concentrate more heavily on retail planning work.

Candidates must demonstrate:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in retail planning
• Experience contributing to development plan evidence base work
• A strong track record in preparing retail needs, impact and sequential assessments
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data
• Advanced Excel skills (essential)
• A sound understanding of the economic principles underpinning retail planning
• Clear and confident written communication skills

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Clear pathways for career advancement to the next level and beyond.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Exposure to diverse and impactful planning projects.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare and pension.

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