Town Planner

Overview

In this Town Planner role, you join a growing Bristol planning team to work on a varied portfolio across residential, retail, healthcare and more. You will support applications, appeals and pre-application advice while developing client-facing expertise and technical knowledge. You’ll research policy, prepare planning documents, and liaise with authorities to progress projects. The position offers strong development within a multidisciplinary consultancy and scope for broader project exposure.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working
• 30 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
• Birthday leave and wellbeing day
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Structured CPD and career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support and manage preparation and submission of planning applications, appeals, and pre-application enquiries
• Undertake planning appraisals and provide planning advice to clients
• Research and interpret planning policy, legislation, and local planning matters
• Prepare planning reports, statements, and supporting documentation
• Liaise with Local Planning Authorities and other stakeholders
• Attend site visits, client meetings, and planning committees as required
• Support negotiations and progress applications through planning process
• Provide clear, commercially focused planning advice
• Manage own workload and meet deadlines
• Maintain high QA standards and support client relationship management and business development

Key requirements

• 2+ years’ town planning experience
• Previous consultancy or relevant planning experience
• A degree in Town Planning or related subject
• Experience with planning applications, appeals and/or pre-application advice
• Strong understanding of UK planning system and policy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Proactive and commercially aware approach
• MRTPI status or clear ambition to pursue chartership

• communication skills
• time management
• proactiveness
• planning applications
• planning appeals
• policy interpretation

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