Senior Town Planner

Senior Town Planner
Location: Bodmin, Cornwall
Reporting To: Head of Land and Planning

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected, design-led regional housebuilder in their search for two experienced Planners to join their expanding team.

With a growing reputation for high-quality residential developments, our client delivers everything from intimate 30-home schemes to multi-phase communities of several hundred homes across Cornwall and Devon. As part of their strategic growth, they are looking for planning professionals to take a leading role in driving forward planning applications, securing consents, and shaping well-designed, sustainable communities.

As a Planner, you will lead projects from pre-application through to planning consent. Working across departments - including Land, Technical, Commercial, Build, and Sales - you'll shape planning strategies, manage external consultants, and maintain positive relationships with local authorities and stakeholders to help bring forward well-considered, commercially viable developments.

• Develop and lead planning strategies across the development pipeline

• Manage pre-application discussions, submissions, conditions, and appeals

• Provide input into site appraisals and acquisitions

• Liaise with LPAs, stakeholders, communities, and planning consultants

• Keep informed of evolving planning policy and legislation

• Represent the business at planning committees and public consultations

• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline (RTPI membership preferred)

• Experience in both public and private sector planning environments

• Proven track record of securing residential planning consents

• Commercial acumen and strong communication/stakeholder management skills

• Full UK driving licence (frequent travel across Cornwall and Devon required)

To discuss this role in confidence, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).