Principal Planner

  • Mattinson Partnership
  • City, Leeds
  • Jul 29, 2025
Full time Executive

Job Description

Senior/ Principal Planning Consultants - Multiple Opportunities

A well-established, employee-owned planning consultancy based in Leeds is seeking experienced Chartered Planners to join a growing team.

As a Planner within this busy consultancy, you will handle a diverse portfolio of projects including energy infrastructure (solar, battery storage, wind, hydrogen), waste management, minerals, and commercial development.

This is a dynamic role offering a broad scope of responsibility across all stages of the development process-ranging from planning policy and appraisal, land promotion, and consultancy services to development management and project delivery.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and coordinate planning applications and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)

  • Manage relationships with clients, local authorities, stakeholders, and communities

  • Provide strategic and tactical planning advice at a senior level

  • Lead site appraisals and manage external consultants

  • Collaborate with in-house planning and landscape professionals



Requirements:

  • RTPI qualified (or working towards)

  • Degree or Master's in Town Planning or a related field

  • Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system

  • Experience (preferably) in one or more of the following sectors:

    • Energy

    • Waste

    • Minerals

    • Commercial

    • Residential

This role offers the opportunity to work on a significant and exciting pipeline of projects, with access to in-house environmental and landscape expertise, within a collaborative and expanding team.