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Recruitment activity across the UK planning sector continued to rise this week, with councils, consultancies and client\u2011side organisations all increasing vacancy volumes ahead of the September surge. All current vacancies can be viewed at https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local authorities in London, Kent, Surrey, Essex, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds are advertising Planning Officer, Senior Planner, Principal Planner and Development Management roles. Private\u2011sector consultancies in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh are recruiting Planning Consultants, Senior Planners, Principal Planners, Associates, Associate Directors and Planning Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Client\u2011side organisations \u2014 including housebuilders, major developers, strategic land promoters, retail estates and housing associations \u2014 are also increasing recruitment. Roles advertised this week include Planning Manager, Senior Planning Manager, Land & Planning Manager, Development Planning Manager, Strategic Land Manager, Estates Planning Manager and Head of Planning. Employers can advertise client\u2011side roles at https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/advertise<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development programmes continue to influence hiring across all sectors. Strategic land promoters are recruiting Strategic Land Managers and Associate Planners to support site promotion and land acquisition. Housebuilders are advertising Planning Managers and Senior Planning Managers to progress housing delivery targets. Retail estates are seeking Estates Planning Managers to support asset management and development strategy. Regeneration consultancies are recruiting Regeneration Managers and Senior Regeneration Consultants for town centre renewal and mixed\u2011use schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental and infrastructure\u2011led recruitment remains strong. EIA Consultants, Senior EIA Consultants, Environmental Planners, Infrastructure Planners and Transport Planners are in demand across the South West, Midlands, Wales and the North West. Organisations can explore all recruiting employers at https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/employers-a-z<\/code> (planningjobs.com in Bing) (bing.com in Bing) (bing.com in Bing)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most\u2011viewed roles this week include Planning Consultant positions in London and Manchester; Senior Planner roles in Bristol, Leeds and Reading; Principal Planner roles in London and Birmingham; Associate Planner roles in Manchester and Edinburgh; Associate Director roles in London and the South East; Planning Manager roles in the Midlands; Strategic Land Manager roles nationwide; and Environmental Planning roles across the UK. More insights are available at https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, vacancy volumes are expected to increase further as councils, consultancies and client\u2011side organisations prepare for autumn. Employers can learn more about PlanningJobs.com at https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/about-us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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