Planner / Senior Planner

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is an established and growing planning consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering commercially focused planning and development advice across a diverse range of sectors. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint either a Planner or Senior Planner to join their collaborative team based in Cheltenham.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of projects including residential, commercial, rural, heritage and mixed-use developments, supporting clients from initial site appraisals through to planning permissions and appeals.

Whether you’re an ambitious Planner looking to progress your career or an experienced Senior Planner seeking greater autonomy and responsibility, this role offers genuine career development within a supportive and friendly environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of planning projects from inception through to determination.
• Prepare and submit planning applications, appeals, lawful development certificates, prior approval applications and listed building consent applications.
• Produce high-quality Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and site appraisals.
• Provide commercially focused planning advice to a broad client base.
• Assess development opportunities and undertake planning research.
• Liaise with Local Planning Authorities, consultees, architects and other technical consultants.
• Attend client meetings, site visits and planning committee meetings where required.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support and mentor junior team members (Senior Planner level).

About You

Planner

• RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Working towards MRTPI or recently achieved Chartered status.
• Approximately 2-5 years’ planning experience within consultancy or local authority.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Senior Planner

In addition to the above:

• MRTPI qualified.
• Typically 5+ years’ professional planning experience.
• Experience managing complex planning applications and appeals.
• Confidence in leading projects and building client relationships.
• Experience mentoring junior planners is desirable.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development.

Skills & Experience

• Strong technical planning knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercially aware with a client-focused approach.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Professional membership fees paid.
• Ongoing training and CPD support.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.
• Company pension.
• Generous annual leave.
• Friendly, collaborative and supportive working environment.

Apply

If you’re looking to join a respected planning consultancy that offers a diverse workload, genuine career progression and a supportive team culture, we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch with us today.