Town Planner

Company: Penguin Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Truro
Job Description:

Town Planner

Location: Cornwall

Salary: £30-45,000

The practice brings together a talented team of town planners, architects, designers and landscape architects, delivering a collaborative and fully integrated approach to development projects from initial ideas through to completion.

The successful candidate will join a supportive and professional team working across a broad range of projects, including residential developments, barn conversions, renewable energy schemes, commercial developments and tourism projects. This role offers excellent variety and the opportunity to work on a number of interesting and challenging planning schemes.

The Role

We are seeking an ambitious, proactive and client-focused Town Planner with sufficient experience in a planning-related role.

You will ideally have:

  • A degree in Planning or a relevant planning qualification
  • Sufficient experience working within the planning sector
  • Experience managing a variety of planning applications and development proposals
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence when working with clients
  • A positive, proactive and enthusiastic approach to your work
  • RTPI membership would be advantageous, although it is not essential

The company is also happy to provide support for candidates currently working towards RTPI chartership.

What’s on Offer?

  • A competitive salary between £30,000 and £45,000, depending on experience and qualifications
  • 23-26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An additional day’s holiday after 5 years of service
  • A 37.5-hour working week
  • Your birthday off each year
  • Birthday and Christmas vouchers
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced sick pay provisions
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Pension scheme
  • A discretionary new business scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 15% of first-year fees for introducing new clients
  • Free on-site parking

If you are a Town Planner seeking your next career opportunity within a supportive and varied planning environment, I would be keen to hear from you.

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Posted: September 5th, 2026