Head of Planning

  • Penguin Recruitment
  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  • Oct 27, 2025
Full time Consultant

Job Description

Head of Planning

Cheltenham

HR 11020

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a talented Head of Planning to join an award winning multi-disciplinary consultancy, heading up their established planning team in the South West. The team currently deliver expert planning services for their clients working on infrastructure, residential, leisure and commercial developments.

Skills and experience:

For this role suitable candidates will be a Chartered Member of the RTPI, have previous private sector experience in development management and strategic policy as well as experience of leading a team of planners, generating new revenue streams and managing numerous large scale projects simultaneously.

Duties:

  • Extending the range of private sector clients to contribute to the continued growth of the team both regional and nationally
  • Liaising with clients to ensure needs are being meet
  • Leading and developing existing members of the team
  • Becoming an active member of the Planning Strategy Group, setting, leading and implementing the national planning strategy

Benefits:

  • Joining an award winning consultancy with excellent career progression opportunities
  • Full benefits package including a contributory pension, bonus scheme and a flexible benefits allowance

Interested? To discuss this vacancy and other positions within the town planning sector, please do not hesitate to contact HARRIET ROIGE on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed) and we will get back to you.