Senior Town Planner

Senior Town PlannerLocation: Shrewsbury

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be working on behalf of a well established, multi disciplinary rural and property consultancy to recruit a Senior Town Planner for their Shrewsbury office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take a leading role within a respected planning team, delivering high quality advice across a diverse range of rural, residential, commercial, and strategic development projects.

As a Senior Town Planner, you will:

• Lead and manage planning applications from inception through to determination

• Provide expert planning advice to clients across a varied project portfolio

• Prepare and oversee planning statements, appeals, and supporting documentation

• Engage with local planning authorities, stakeholders, and consultants

• Mentor junior planners and contribute to team development

• Monitor planning policy and represent client interests through the Local Plan process

The successful Senior Town Planner will have:

• A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline

• MRTPI status or be working towards chartership

• Strong experience within private consultancy or a similar environment

• Excellent written, verbal, and client-facing skills

• A proactive, commercially aware approach to planning

This Senior Town Planner role offers the chance to join a supportive and collaborative consultancy with strong career progression opportunities and exposure to a wide range of quality projects.

If you are interested in this Senior Town Planner position based in Shrewsbury, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment for more information.