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Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 4PG, England

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Town Planner in Leicester requires an experienced professional with a passion for shaping places and a strong technical background.
  • The position involves leading planning applications across various sectors, providing strategic planning advice, and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in town planning and will benefit from flexible work arrangements and exposure to high-profile projects.
  • The role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000 depending on experience, along with opportunities for career progression.
  • Interested applicants can contact Neil Ellerton of Penguin Recruitment for more details or submit their CV via the provided contact information.

Town Planner - Leicester

About the Role

Are you an experienced Town Planner with vision, technical acumen, and a passion for shaping places? Our client - a leading UK consultancy with nationwide reach across property, development, infrastructure and planning advisory services - is seeking a Town Planner to join their dynamic planning & development team. This is a chance to be part of a high-impact, multidisciplinary practice that works with public and private sector clients across England and Wales.

You will lead on planning policy, development management, strategic planning, local plan work, and contribute to development schemes, appeals and neighbourhood planning. You'll work with architects, engineers, landowners, developers, and planning authorities to deliver successful outcomes.

This role can be based in one of their regional offices (flexible work arrangements possible) and offers autonomy, exposure to high-profile projects, and a clear path to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage planning applications (residential, mixed use, commercial, infrastructure) from inception to determination
  • Provide strategic planning advice, policy interpretation and infrastructure/viability input
  • Prepare or respond to evidence bases for local plans, neighbourhood plans, planning frameworks
  • Engage and negotiate with local authorities, statutory consultees, landowners, developers
  • Project manage consultants and technical inputs (e.g. transport, ecology, heritage)
  • Lead or assist with appeal work, enforcement, and planning litigation support
  • Mentor junior planners and contribute to business development initiatives

Ready to apply? Contact Neil Ellerton of Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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