Senior Planner

Job Title: Senior Town Planner

Location: Reading

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a specialist planning consultancy delivering bespoke planning services for large-scale residential and commercial developments across the UK. The consultancy provides expert advice across the full planning lifecycle, including land searches, site appraisals, planning strategy development, site promotion, Local Plan examinations, Environmental Impact Assessments, planning applications, and appeals, with experience acting as expert witnesses at public inquiries.

Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner to join their expanding Reading office.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Town Planner to take a leading role in delivering strategic and development management planning services across a diverse portfolio of major projects. You will manage client relationships, oversee planning submissions, and contribute to business growth within a collaborative and forward-thinking consultancy environment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage planning projects for large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments
Prepare and submit planning applications, appeals, and representations
Develop planning strategies and site promotion frameworks
Support Local Plan consultations and examinations in public
Provide clear, commercially focused planning advice to clients and landowners
Liaise with local authorities, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary consultant teams
Mentor junior planners and contribute to team development
Act as an expert witness at hearings and public inquiries where requiredCandidate Requirements

MRTPI qualified (or close to achieving chartered status)
Proven experience in a consultancy or local authority planning environment
Strong knowledge of UK planning policy, development management, and plan-making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience managing projects and client relationships
Commercial awareness and the ability to work autonomously and collaborativelyWhat's on Offer

Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Structured career progression and professional development support
Exposure to high-profile and strategic development projects across the UK
Supportive, collaborative consultancy cultureInterested?

For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at or call (phone number removed)