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Town Planner - Leicester

About the Role

Are you an experienced Town Planner with vision, technical acumen, and a passion for shaping places? Our client - a leading UK consultancy with nationwide reach across property, development, infrastructure and planning advisory services - is seeking a Town Planner to join their dynamic planning & development team. This is a chance to be part of a high-impact, multidisciplinary practice that works with public and private sector clients across England and Wales.

You will lead on planning policy, development management, strategic planning, local plan work, and contribute to development schemes, appeals and neighbourhood planning. You'll work with architects, engineers, landowners, developers, and planning authorities to deliver successful outcomes.

This role can be based in one of their regional offices (flexible work arrangements possible) and offers autonomy, exposure to high-profile projects, and a clear path to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage planning applications (residential, mixed use, commercial, infrastructure) from inception to determination

Provide strategic planning advice, policy interpretation and infrastructure/viability input

Prepare or respond to evidence bases for local plans, neighbourhood plans, planning frameworks

Engage and negotiate with local authorities, statutory consultees, landowners, developers

Project manage consultants and technical inputs (e.g. transport, ecology, heritage)

Lead or assist with appeal work, enforcement, and planning litigation support

Mentor junior planners and contribute to business development initiativesReady to apply? Contact Neil Ellerton of Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to

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