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Senior Town Planner | Principal Town Planner New

Job reference

144518_1765266877

Company Name

Penguin Recruitment

Salary

£40000 - £55000 per annum

Location

Leeds

Industry sector

Environment

Job type

Permanent | Full Time

Job start date

ASAP

Posted date

09/12/2025

Closing date

30/12/2025

Job Title: Senior Planner / Principal Planner

Location: Leeds

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner or Principal Planner to join a well-established, Director-led planning consultancy in Leeds. The team works on a wide variety of major projects across the North, with an impressive client base of developers, investors, corporates, and charities.

This is a fantastic chance to work on high-profile schemes and be part of a growing team with a strong pipeline of new instructions for 2026. The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing planning statements, site appraisals, policy reviews, applications, appeals, and development plan representations.

What's on offer:

* Opportunity to work on significant, high-value developments across multiple sectors

* A supportive and collaborative environment with ongoing professional development

* Clear career progression within an ambitious and growing consultancy

* Competitive salary and hybrid working

Requirements:

* RTPI-accredited degree (MRTPI or working towards)

* Strong understanding of the planning system and development process

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively

If you're a driven Planner looking to take the next step in your career and work on exciting projects across the region, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested?