Planner

Planner
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Take the next step in your planning career.
An established and growing planning consultancy is seeking a Planner to join its successful team in Cheltenham. This is an exciting opportunity for a planning professional with around 2–3 years’ experience to work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use and strategic development projects across the UK.
You’ll join a collaborative team of experienced planning professionals, taking on increasing responsibility while continuing your professional development in a supportive environment.
The Role
As a Planner, you’ll play an active role in delivering planning projects from inception through to determination, managing your own workload while supporting senior colleagues on larger and more complex schemes.
Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and managing planning applications across a variety of development sectors.
• Producing high-quality planning statements, appraisal reports and supporting documentation.
• Undertaking planning policy, site and planning history research.
• Liaising with local planning authorities, consultees, clients and external consultants.
• Supporting planning appeals, site promotion and strategic planning projects.
• Attending client meetings, site visits and public consultations where required.
• Monitoring changes in planning legislation and policy.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

About You
We’re looking for an ambitious Planner who is looking to build on their existing experience within a consultancy or local authority environment.
You’ll ideally have:

• A Master’s degree in Town Planning or a related RTPI-accredited discipline.
• Approximately 2–3 years’ professional planning experience.
• Be working towards RTPI membership, or already progressing via the Associate or Licentiate route towards MRTPI.
• Experience preparing and submitting planning applications.
• A sound understanding of the UK planning system and planning policy.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and well-structured reports.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A proactive and commercially aware approach.
• A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Full support towards MRTPI accreditation.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Company pension scheme.
• Payment of relevant professional membership subscriptions.
• Generous annual leave.
• Regular social events and team activities.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy.
• The opportunity to work on a broad range of high-profile planning projects.

Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner looking to take the next step in their career with a consultancy that values professional development, collaboration and long-term progression. You’ll be given the opportunity to take ownership of projects, work alongside experienced planning professionals and play a key role in delivering successful outcomes for a diverse client base.
If you’re looking for a supportive environment where you can continue to develop your technical expertise and progress towards the next stage of your planning career, we’d love to hear from you.