Town Planner Senior Town Planner

Job Title: Town Planner / Senior Town Planner

Location: Diss, Norfolk

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a long-established and highly respected property consultancy in the search for a Town Planner or Senior Town Planner to join their growing team based in Diss, Norfolk.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established multidisciplinary practice with a heritage dating back over 170 years. The business provides expert property, land, planning, valuation and consultancy services across Norfolk and Suffolk, combining deep local knowledge with a modern and client-focused approach. The planning team works closely alongside surveyors, architects, and property professionals to deliver comprehensive planning advice across a diverse range of projects.

The Role

As a Town Planner or Senior Town Planner, you will play a key role in delivering planning advice and managing applications across a broad portfolio of residential, commercial, rural and mixed-use developments.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and submitting planning applications and appeals.
• Providing strategic planning advice to a wide range of clients.
• Managing projects from inception through to determination.
• Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders and consultants.
• Conducting site appraisals and planning assessments.
• Preparing planning statements and supporting documentation.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Supporting business development and helping to grow the planning service.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• MRTPI membership (or be working towards chartership for Planner level roles).
• Experience within either a consultancy, local authority or private sector planning environment.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
• A commercial and client-focused approach.
• A full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on a varied and interesting project portfolio.
• Career progression within an established and respected consultancy.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Pension and additional benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner looking to take the next step in their career or a Senior Planner seeking greater autonomy and exposure to a diverse range of planning projects within a highly regarded regional consultancy.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates as soon as possible. If you meet the criteria above, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).