Senior Urban Planner

Company: Achieve Recruitment
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Location: Dorchester
Job Description:

Senior Planner

Job title: Senior Planner (MRTPI)

Location: Near Dorchester, Dorset (mainly office-based, some home working)

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 + commission

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Senior Planner – Multi-Disciplinary Property Practice – Dorset

Are you a Chartered Planner looking for a client-facing role with real variety? Our client is an established multi-disciplinary property practice near Dorchester, and they’re looking for a Senior Planner to join their team. You’ll work on residential, commercial and agricultural projects across the Wessex region.

This is a fee-earning role in which you’ll take projects from early concept right through to discharge of planning conditions. You’ll work closely with in-house design, rural, commercial and valuations teams.

The role

  • Give initial feasibility advice, prepare planning appraisals and shape planning strategies for clients
  • Handle pre-application enquiries
  • Draft Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and supporting documents
  • Prepare, submit and manage the full range of planning applications, including Listed Building Consent
  • Lead projects, including managing external consultants and working with in-house teams
  • Advise on planning conditions, Section 106 agreements, CIL and other planning obligations
  • Advise on promoting development sites through the Local Plan process
  • Prepare, submit and manage planning appeals

About you

  • Chartered Member of the RTPI (MRTPI), ideally with 3+ years’ PQE
  • Client-facing planning experience in the public or private sector
  • Comfortable working on your own and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Excellent working knowledge of the NPPF, planning policy and regulation, and Local and Neighbourhood Plans
  • Experience across residential, commercial or agricultural projects is an advantage

Benefits

  • Commission scheme
  • 28 days’ holiday plus extra days for the Christmas close-down
  • Professional subscriptions paid
  • Pension scheme
  • Enhanced maternity pay
  • Expenses paid
  • A sociable team, with social days, sports days and parties
  • Occasional home working

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Posted: October 11th, 2026