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Posted 12 days ago
Strategic Planning Manager
Salary: £54,934 to £56,760
Location: Ormskirk, North West

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Council's Strategic Planning Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Borough.

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Company: JWPC
Salary: Competitive
Location: White Cross, North West

JWPC is looking to appoint an ambitious Graduate Planner to join our team. The role is based at our office in Lancaster with the opportunity for some home working. We serve a diverse range of clients throughout England and Wales, offering varied and interesting opportunities to get involved in projects and planning applications. Our current clients include:



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Posted 52 days ago
Senior Planning Officer
Salary: £43,432 - £51,126
Location: Peterfield, South Central

East Hampshire is a beautiful district. From the stunning landscapes of the South Downs National Park together with our historic market towns, attractive villages and countryside, you will be helping balance growth with the protection of what makes this area unique.

Posted 15 days ago
Town Planner (Midlands)
Salary: £40,000 - £43,395
Location: Birmingham, Midlands

We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?  

Company: Tarson Limited
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Location: London, London

A leading planning consultancy in London & the South East is seeking an experienced Associate Director to play a key role in delivering major projects across a diverse range of sectors.

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Company: JWPC
Salary: Competitive
Location: White Cross, North West

JWPC is looking to appoint an ambitious Graduate Planner to join our team. The role is based at our office in Lancaster with the opportunity for some home working. We serve a diverse range of clients throughout England and Wales, offering varied and interesting opportunities to get involved in projects and planning applications. Our current clients include:

Posted 0 days ago
Principal Planning Officer
Salary: £48,111 to £54,778
Location: Hertfordshire, South Central

Just a 25-minute train journey from the centre of London, Dacorum occupies an enviable location just outside the M25 and is home to the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring. Dacorum is an active and green place which is a centre of business, enterprise and ambition.

Posted 0 days ago
Associate Director of Planning
Salary: 45000
Location: Glasgow, Scotland

This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a highly respected and long-established planning consultancy that specialises in energy and telecommunications infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. 

Posted 1 days ago
Assistant Planner
Company: Quod
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Location: Leeds, North East

Quod is a highly regarded, independent consultancy offering a range of planning and development related services. We strive for technical excellence in everything we do and promote a flexible and collaborative environment. We pride ourselves on getting the best outcomes for our clients and have a pragmatic, proportionate approach.

Posted 2 days ago
Strategic Planning Manager
Salary: £52,413 to £56,475
Location: Great Yarmouth, East Anglia

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence urban regeneration and coastal developments in the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Located on the east coast of Norfolk, the Borough benefits from over 15 miles of coastline, a strong visitor economy, a growing offshore energy and port logistics sector, and the distinctive seaside towns of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea.

Company: Tarson Limited
Salary: Excellent Competitive Package
Location: Camberley/Blackwater, South Central

A leading UK planning consultancy is seeking a dynamic and commercially astute Town Planning Director to spearhead its newly launched South office in Camberley. This is a rare opportunity to shape and grow a regional hub with full autonomy, backed by an established national brand and a high-quality client base.

Company: Tarson Limited
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package
Location: London, London

We are seeking a Business Development Director to join a highly reputable firm. The successful candidate will play a critical role in expanding the firm's portfolio by bringing in substantial new business opportunities.

Company: Tarson Limited
Salary: Competitive
Location: Reading, South Central

Our client is a dynamic and forward-thinking planning consultancy dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable planning solutions. Our team of experts works on a variety of exciting projects across the UK, providing strategic planning advice to a diverse range of clients.

Salary: £40,302- £44,936
Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, South East

Are you a visionary planner ready to make a lasting impact? We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Principal Planning Officer to champion high profile developments and drive strategic growth.

Posted 6 days ago
Planning Officer
Salary: £48,249 - £52,184 per year
Location: Falkirk, Scotland

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and ambitious Chartered Planner to join our Development Management Team to deal with a wide range of planning case work.

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