Principal to Associate Town Planner

Overview

In this role you lead a portfolio of strategic land projects, advising landowners, developers and promoters on unlocking opportunities through the planning system. You steer the promotion of strategic sites through Local Plans, prepare representations and site submissions, and conduct site appraisals. You manage multidisciplinary teams and key client relationships, supporting business development and mentoring junior planners. This is a growth‑oriented consultancy opportunity with potential to progress toward senior leadership while delivering high‑impact development strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the promotion of strategic sites through Local Plans and site allocation processes
• Prepare representations, call for sites submissions and planning strategies
• Undertake site appraisals and identify new development opportunities
• Manage strategic residential, mixed-use and employment projects
• Advise landowners and developers on land promotion strategies
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams
• Manage key client relationships and support business development
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to team growth

Key requirements

• MRTPI qualified
• strong experience in strategic land, planning or development
• good understanding of Local Plans, site promotion and development strategy
• ability to manage projects and clients independently

• client management
• leadership
• mentoring
• strategic land development
• Local Plans
• site promotion

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