Principal Town Planner

Position: Principal Town Planner (Permanent)
Town Planning Consultant (Senior - Associate)

An established planning consultancy with a strong presence in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Senior, Principal or Associate Town Planner to join its Nottingham-based team. These roles offer the opportunity to work across a broad and engaging project portfolio, ranging from urban regeneration schemes to large-scale strategic planning initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to help deliver successful, high-quality outcomes.

The team is entering an exciting period of growth and is keen to speak with motivated, dynamic planners who bring enthusiasm, initiative and a collaborative mindset.

What's on offer

· A competitive salary package with an excellent benefits offering, including private medical cover and payment of relevant professional subscriptions

· A supportive, empowering culture that encourages professional development and career progression

· Exposure to a wide variety of projects, including identifying new development opportunities and delivering major residential and mixed-use urban extensions across the UK

Key responsibilities

· Leading the development and delivery of planning strategies and policies to support sustainable growth

· Managing planning applications, appeals and consultations in line with policy, legislation and best practice

· Undertaking site appraisals, feasibility studies and impact assessments to inform project decisions

· Engaging with local communities, businesses and public sector bodies to build strong working relationships

· Providing expert planning advice to clients, colleagues and external stakeholders

· Preparing Planning Statements, Planning Appraisals and Statements of Case for applications and appeals

Candidate requirements

· Previous experience in a planning role, ideally within local government, consultancy or the development sector

· A relevant planning qualification

· RTPI membership or progression towards membership

· A solid understanding of the UK planning system and processes

· Strong written skills with excellent attention to detail

· The ability to manage competing priorities and work efficiently

Working arrangements
The organisation embraces agile working, offering a blended and flexible approach that recognises individual needs and preferences. The focus is on output and quality, not location.

While there are hubs across the UK, this is a Nottingham based hybrid role, with an expectation of working from the Nottingham office 2-3 days per week.

If you are interested and wish to apply, do pop me a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

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