Location
Exeter
Industry sector
Environment
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
11/08/2026
Closing date
01/09/2026
Job Title: Town Planner
Location; Exeter or Plymouth
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established and highly respected planning consultancy in their search for a Town Planner to join their growing South West team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner looking to develop their career within a collaborative, multidisciplinary consultancy. Working from either Exeter or Plymouth, you'll become part of an experienced team delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across the South West and beyond.
The Role
As a Town Planner, you'll work on a wide variety of projects from feasibility through to planning consent, supporting clients across the full planning process. The project portfolio includes agricultural diversification schemes, residential and mixed-use developments, regeneration projects, community-led initiatives and other complex planning applications.
You'll work closely with planning professionals and specialists from related disciplines, gaining valuable experience while developing your technical expertise and client-facing skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Preparing and managing planning applications from inception through to determination.
* Providing clear and commercially focused planning advice to clients.
* Supporting planning appeals and contributing to planning strategies.
* Assisting with Section 106 negotiations and planning obligations.
* Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders and project teams.
* Keeping up to date with planning policy and legislative changes.
* Supporting business development opportunities and building client relationships.
Requirements
* Experience within a planning consultancy, local authority, developer or housebuilder.
* Good knowledge of the UK planning system and relevant planning legislation.
* Experience supporting planning applications and securing planning permissions.
* An understanding of planning policy and development management.
* Knowledge of related technical disciplines including highways, ecology, drainage or heritage would be advantageous.
* Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related subject.
* MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* A proactive, collaborative and commercially aware approach.
What's on Offer
* Opportunity to work on high-profile and community-shaping developments.
* A supportive and collaborative working environment.
* Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
* Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
* Generous annual leave.
* A varied workload with exposure to projects of all scales.
Interested?