Senior Town Planner

Location: London
Sector: Independent Planning Consultancy

An award-winning and highly regarded independent planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its established and growing London office.

This consultancy is well known for delivering high-quality planning advice across a wide range of development sectors and offers a genuinely collaborative, people-focused working environment. The London team works on complex and interesting projects, often with significant strategic and design-led elements.

As a Senior Town Planner, you will:

• Manage planning applications, pre-application submissions and appeals across London and the wider South East

• Provide clear, commercially aware planning advice to a diverse client base

• Lead projects from early strategy through to determination

• Engage with local authorities, consultants and key stakeholders

• Support and mentor junior planners within the team

• Contribute to the ongoing success and reputation of the London office

The successful candidate will typically have:

• A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline

• MRTPI (or close to achieving chartership)

• Solid experience within the UK planning system, ideally gained in consultancy

• Strong written, analytical and presentation skills

• The confidence to manage projects and client relationships with minimal supervision

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Clear and achievable career progression within a respected consultancy

• Exposure to high-profile, design-led and strategic planning projects

• A supportive culture that values quality, collaboration and professional development

This opportunity would suit an experienced Planner ready to step up, or a Senior Planner looking to join a consultancy with a strong reputation and long-term vision.

For further details or a confidential discussion, please contact Neil Ellerton of Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed)