Location
Trafford Park
Industry sector
Environment
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
25/09/2025
Closing date
16/10/2025
Job Title: Associate / Associate Director of Town Planning
Location: Altrincham, Manchester
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly regarded planning consultancy in their search for an Associate or Associate Director of Town Planning. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, chartered planner to join a dynamic team and take a leading role in delivering a wide range of high-quality developments.
The consultancy works across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors, providing strategic advice from site appraisal through to implementation. They have an integrated approach, combining planning, environmental assessment, and community engagement to ensure projects succeed.
Associate / Associate Director - Key Responsibilities:
* Planning Appraisals: Lead on assessing development prospects and creating bespoke planning strategies to maximise the likelihood of securing permissions.
* Pre-Application Engagement: Proactively engage with local authorities to provide clarity on design parameters, policy requirements, and development viability.
* Planning Statements: Prepare high-quality statements to demonstrate compliance with planning policy, highlight benefits, and provide a balanced planning argument.
* Planning Management: Coordinate the application process from inception to implementation, managing consultant teams and ensuring documents are accurate and consistent.
* Public Consultation: Develop and deliver consultation strategies to engage effectively with local communities, statutory consultees, and stakeholders.
* Planning Appeals: Lead and support planning appeals where applications are refused, ensuring strategic and technical expertise is applied throughout.
Associate / Associate Director - Requirements:
* Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI).
* Extensive post-qualification experience within consultancy or developer-led planning.
* Proven track record in managing planning projects and leading consultant teams.
* Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and development management.
* Excellent communication, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to guide complex projects to successful outcomes.