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Posted 19 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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Salary: £48,226 to £51,356
Location: Accrington, North West

Hyndburn is an attractive and ambitious borough in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, offering excellent connectivity to Manchester, the Lake District and the coast. As we continue to support growth and investment across the borough, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Planning Officer to join our Development Management team



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Salary: £42,839 - £46,142
Location: Dudley, Midlands

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual who has excellent negotiation and communication skills, as well as a flair for problem solving.  You should be a RTPI accredited professional or have sufficient post qualification experience to be eligible for chartered membership of the RTPI, as well as having experience working within a planning policy environment.   You should also have a full UK driving licence, please state this in your application.

Posted 23 days ago
Senior Town Planner
Company: WEA Planning
Salary: Competitive
Location: Archway (N19), London

Are you looking to join a small, agile team instead of getting lost in the administrative loops of a massive corporate firm? WEA Planning is an independent, fast-growing consultancy based in Archway, North London, where we value an honest, hard-working, and friendly environment. 

Posted 19 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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Salary: £48,226 to £51,356
Location: Accrington, North West

Hyndburn is an attractive and ambitious borough in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, offering excellent connectivity to Manchester, the Lake District and the coast. As we continue to support growth and investment across the borough, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Planning Officer to join our Development Management team

Salary: £41,771- £45,091
Location: Accrington, North West

Hyndburn is an attractive and ambitious borough in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, offering excellent connectivity to Manchester, the Lake District and the coast. As we continue to support growth and investment across the borough, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Planning Officer to join our Development Management team

Posted 5 days ago
Planning Apprentice
Salary: £16,000
Location: Derby, Midlands

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a professional career in town planning while studying towards a Chartered Town Planner qualification with Sheffield Hallam University.

Company: KLW Ltd
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Location: Kent, South East

KLW Ltd. is a well-known and respected independent planning consultancy established in 1995 with offices set in an attractive location, just outside Tunbridge Wells. We are known for providing the highest standard of professional advice and a consistently high level of service to a variety of clients across all sectors. We have a highly experienced team of planners and support staff, covering a wide range of planning projects with specialisms in urban design and masterplanning.

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 7 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 7 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 8 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 9 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.

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