Planning Recruitment & Jobs Market Report – Thursday

July 23, 2026

Strong demand across public, private and client‑side employers

Recruitment activity remains high across development management, planning policy, strategic planning, regeneration, design and infrastructure roles.

Roles active this week:

  • Graduate Planner
  • Assistant Planner
  • Planner
  • Senior Planner
  • Principal Planner
  • Associate Planner
  • Planning Manager
  • Development Manager (client‑side)
  • Strategic Planning Manager
  • Regeneration Manager
  • Urban Designer
  • Heritage Consultant
  • Environmental Planner
  • Transport Planner
  • Infrastructure Planner
  • Head of Planning

Active regions: London, South East, South West, Midlands, North West, North East, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland — plus high‑growth areas such as Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Oxford and Reading.

Market insight: Local authorities continue to recruit across DM, policy and strategic planning. Consultancies are expanding in growth corridors. Client‑side employers — developers, housing associations, land promoters, estates teams — are increasing demand for development managers, planning managers and strategic roles.

Commercial takeaway: This broad demand reinforces the value of PlanningJobs.com’s July pricing, especially for employers posting multiple roles or building new teams.

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