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Senior Town Planner
Location: Bury St Edmunds

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with an exciting client to recruit a Senior Town Planner for their Bury St Edmunds office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to join a respected and growing consultancy, working on a varied portfolio of projects across the residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors. The role offers strong project ownership, client exposure, and clear progression opportunities within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will take responsibility for managing planning projects from early strategy through to determination, delivering high-quality and commercially focused planning advice.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and managing planning applications, appeals, and pre-application submissions

Preparing detailed planning statements and supporting documentation

Undertaking site appraisals and in-depth planning policy analysis

Acting as the main point of contact for clients and local planning authorities

Attending meetings, site visits, and committee hearings as required

Supporting and mentoring junior members of the planning team

Contributing to planning strategy and wider project delivery

About You

The successful Senior Town Planner will have:

MRTPI Chartered status (or be close to achieving chartership)

Strong private sector experience within a planning consultancy

Proven experience leading planning applications independently

Excellent knowledge of the UK planning system and development management

Strong written and verbal communication skills

A proactive, organised, and commercially aware approach

Why Apply?

Join a well-established and forward-thinking consultancy

Hybrid working options

Varied and interesting project portfolio

Clear opportunities for career progression and continued professional development

Supportive, team-focused culture

For more information on this Senior Town Planner role in Bury St Edmunds, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment