Job Title: Associate Town Planner - Planning Director
Location: Banbury

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly respected independent planning consultancy in their search for talented planning professionals ranging from Associate Town Planner through to Planning Director level.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist consultancy with an established reputation for delivering expert planning advice across England and Wales. The team works on a diverse portfolio of projects including residential, mixed-use, commercial, leisure, and community developments, providing strategic guidance through every stage of the planning process.

The Opportunity

• Lead and manage a varied portfolio of planning projects.
• Provide expert planning advice to a broad range of private and public sector clients.
• Prepare and manage planning applications and appeals.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Mentor and support junior team members (Associate and Director levels).
• Contribute to business development and help shape the future growth of the practice.
• Work on projects of varying scale and complexity, delivering positive planning outcomes.

About You

• MRTPI status (or working towards chartership for Associate-level candidates).
• Strong experience within either consultancy or local authority planning.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• A commercial mindset and the ability to manage client relationships.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• For Director-level applicants, proven business development and leadership experience would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to join an established and highly regarded planning consultancy.
• Diverse and high-profile project portfolio.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and leadership.
• Hybrid working and a strong focus on professional development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're an ambitious planner looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested?

To find out more, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on or email