Bodmin
Environment
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
21/07/2025
11/08/2025
Senior Town Planner
Location: Bodmin, Cornwall
Reporting To: Head of Land and Planning
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected, design-led regional housebuilder in their search for two experienced Planners to join their expanding team.
With a growing reputation for high-quality residential developments, our client delivers everything from intimate 30-home schemes to multi-phase communities of several hundred homes across Cornwall and Devon. As part of their strategic growth, they are looking for planning professionals to take a leading role in driving forward planning applications, securing consents, and shaping well-designed, sustainable communities.
The Role
As a Planner, you will lead projects from pre-application through to planning consent. Working across departments - including Land, Technical, Commercial, Build, and Sales - you'll shape planning strategies, manage external consultants, and maintain positive relationships with local authorities and stakeholders to help bring forward well-considered, commercially viable developments.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and lead planning strategies across the development pipeline
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Manage pre-application discussions, submissions, conditions, and appeals
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Provide input into site appraisals and acquisitions
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Liaise with LPAs, stakeholders, communities, and planning consultants
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Keep informed of evolving planning policy and legislation
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Represent the business at planning committees and public consultations
Requirements
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Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline (RTPI membership preferred)
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Experience in both public and private sector planning environments
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Proven track record of securing residential planning consents
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Commercial acumen and strong communication/stakeholder management skills
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Full UK driving licence (frequent travel across Cornwall and Devon required)