Senior Town Planner

Senior Town PlannerLocation: Gatwick

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with a well respected consultancy, in their search to recruit a Senior Town Planner for their Gatwick office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to join a well-established and highly regarded consultancy, working on a varied portfolio of projects across the residential, commercial, aviation, and mixed-use sectors. The role offers strong project ownership, client exposure, and clear scope for progression within a supportive and professional team environment.

As a Senior Town Planner, you will take responsibility for managing planning projects from inception through to determination, providing high-quality and commercially focused planning advice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing planning applications, appeals, and pre-application submissions

• Preparing high-quality planning statements and supporting documentation

• Undertaking site appraisals and detailed planning policy analysis

• Acting as the main point of contact for clients and local planning authorities

• Attending meetings, site visits, and committee hearings as required

• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the planning team

• Contributing to planning strategy and project delivery across a range of sectors

The successful Senior Town Planner will have:

• MRTPI Chartered status (or be very close to achieving chartership)

• Solid private sector experience within a consultancy environment

• Strong understanding of the UK planning system and development management

• Proven experience leading planning applications independently

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A proactive, organised, and commercially aware approach

• Join a respected and growing planning consultancy

• Hybrid working options

• Varied and interesting project portfolio

• Clear opportunities for career development and progression

• Supportive, collaborative team culture

For more information on this Senior Town Planner role in Gatwick, please contact Joel at Penguin Recruitment.