Senior Planner

  • Penguin Recruitment
  • Southampton, Hampshire
  • Mar 09, 2026
Full time Executive

Job Description

Senior Town Planner
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Salary: Competitive + bonus + excellent benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

An international property and planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its established planning team based in Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to join a market-leading multidisciplinary property consultancy, working on a diverse portfolio of projects across the residential, mixed-use, commercial and strategic land sectors. The successful candidate will be part of a highly respected planning team delivering high-quality planning advice to a broad client base including developers, landowners, investors and public sector organisations.

The role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects across the South Coast and wider UK, with clear progression opportunities within a globally recognised consultancy.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will play a key role in managing planning projects, advising clients and supporting the delivery of successful planning outcomes.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing and managing planning applications, appeals and development proposals

  • Providing strategic planning advice to clients across a range of development sectors

  • Managing projects from initial site appraisal through to planning determination

  • Preparing planning statements, reports and supporting documentation

  • Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders and multidisciplinary consultant teams

  • Supporting site promotion and Local Plan representations

  • Assisting with client relationship management and business development

  • Supporting and mentoring junior planners within the team

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 5+ years' experience in town planning, ideally within consultancy

  • A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline

  • MRTPI chartership (or close to achieving)

  • Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and development process

  • Experience managing planning applications and client projects

  • Excellent written communication and report writing skills

  • Strong organisational and project management abilities

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience

  • Performance-related bonus

  • Comprehensive benefits package

  • Opportunity to work on major development and strategic planning projects

  • A collaborative team environment within a global property consultancy

  • Clear career progression and professional development opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Town Planner looking to progress their career within a leading property consultancy delivering planning and development advice on a wide range of high-profile projects.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.