Senior Town Planner - Leading Planning Consultancy (Confidential Role)
Location: Bristol (with occasional travel across the UK)
Type: Full-time | Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Are you a qualified planner with 2-5 years' experience ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work with one of the largest and most established planning teams in the South West?

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-respected, independent planning consultancy with a strong national presence. Based in central Bristol, their growing planning team works across the planning systems of England, Scotland and Wales, delivering major projects in residential, commercial, energy, mixed-use, retail, and leisure sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner looking to lead on meaningful projects, support junior colleagues, and work closely with experienced partners and clients across the private and public sectors.

About the Role

As a Senior Planner, you'll take a proactive role in managing projects, mentoring junior planners, and contributing to the growth of the business through professional excellence and client engagement. You'll be involved from site appraisal through to planning submissions and appeals-delivering high-quality advice, documentation, and strategic insight.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparing and submitting planning applications, appeals, and pre-application enquiries

Conducting site research and feasibility assessments

Drafting high-quality reports with clear recommendations

Preparing planning policy representations and local plan responses

Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders, and clients

Supporting junior team members and contributing to their development

Attending external events and helping to expand the firm's client base

Working closely with the Head of Planning and Partners on strategic delivery

What We're Looking For:

Degree qualified in Town Planning or a related field

MRTPI status (or working towards) with 2-5 years' post-qualification experience

Solid understanding of the UK planning system (knowledge of Scotland or Wales a plus)

Demonstrable experience of preparing and submitting planning applications and appeals

Strong report writing and analytical skills

A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

Organised, detail-oriented, and commercially aware

A proactive mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

What's on Offer:

Join one of the largest and most diverse planning teams in Bristol

Work on high-impact, high-profile projects across a range of sectors

A collaborative and supportive team culture with clear progression pathways

Regular networking and CPD opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Interested?

Contact Sofia Conte (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position