Senior Town Planner - Penguin Recruitment Ltd : Job Details

Job Title: Senior PlannerLocation: Leeds

An exciting opportunity has presented itself for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading planning consultancy in Leeds!

You'll have the chance to work on a wide range of projects including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, while gaining client exposure and growing your skills in a supportive and close-knot team!

Duties of the Role:

• Coordinate planning applications, manage consultant inputs, and handle local authority queries.
• Lead pre-application discussions and negotiate with local planning authorities and stakeholders.
• Prepare planning statements, policy reviews, and reports.
• Support planning appeals, including preparing appeal statements, and liaising with legal teams.
• Work closely with developers, landowners, and housebuilders to unlock development potential.

Experience & Skills:

• Previous experience in town planning (public or private sector) at Planner/Senior level.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and negotiation abilities.
• Attention to detail and a proactive, solution-driven approach.
• Client-facing experience and a commercially aware mindset.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience).
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible working options.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Payment of professional RTPI fees.
• Work Place Pension Scheme (Nest).

Interested? For applications and more information, please send your up-to-date CV to Megan Field at or call .