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Principal Planner

Tarson

£48,000 – £60,000 + benefits (guide) Milton Keynes, South East Full time, Permanent Open until filled

About the opportunity

Our client is always keen to hear from talented Principal Planners in Milton Keynes. There's no closing date, so you can get in touch when it suits you. It's a good fit if you want to lead your own work and help shape a growing team, in a region where planning decisions matter.

The guide salary is £48,000 – £60,000, plus benefits.

The consultancy

This is the planning team of a long-established property consultancy. It is rooted in the East of England and the Oxford-Cambridge area, and the planners work alongside colleagues from other property disciplines. That means you can draw on wider expertise when advising landowners, developers and investors.

What you will be doing

  • Leading strategic land projects, from early appraisal through to promotion
  • Advising on residential and commercial development schemes
  • Managing planning applications and appeals
  • Promoting sites through local plan processes
  • Supporting rural and estate clients on planning matters
  • Guiding and developing junior colleagues, and helping to build client relationships

About you

  • Substantial UK planning experience in consultancy, with a track record of managing projects and clients
  • Experience of strategic land, local plan promotion or major applications
  • Confident at appeals, and comfortable representing clients in meetings
  • MRTPI, or well on the way to it
  • Happy to mentor others and take on responsibility

How to apply

Apply through PLANNINGJOBS.COM. A Tarson consultant will call you for a confidential chat before anything is shared with any client. Tarson works with a number of consultancies in the area. Even if this one is not quite right, a strong CV will be matched to the best fit.

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