Principal Planning Consultant - Sheffield

Strategic Residential & Appeal-Led Projects

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experiencedPrincipal Planning Consultant to join a growing Sheffield-based team advisingon strategic residential allocations, appeals and Local Plan promotionstrategies.

This consultancy has established itself as a trusted advisorto land promoters and national housebuilders, particularly in navigatingcomplex policy environments and politically sensitive sites.

The Role

You will operate as a senior project lead across multipleresidential and mixed-use schemes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managingcomplex planning applications and strategy development
  
• Draftingcomprehensive Planning Statements and appeal submissions
  
• Preparingproofs of evidence and supporting public inquiries
  
• Promotingsites through the Local Plan process
  
• Supportingteam workload management and mentoring
  

This role demands both technical excellence and strongcommercial judgement.

About You

• MRTPIqualified (or extremely close to completion)
  
• Strongexperience in strategic housing and appeals
  
• Confidentclient-facing presence
  
• Strongproject management and commercial awareness
  

This is a career-defining opportunity within a respectedregional consultancy.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.