🚀 Senior Planner - York

️ Senior Town Planner – York
Location: York (hybrid/flexible working available)
Sector: Town Planning | Private Consultancy / Development Planning
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 (DOE) + benefits
Full-time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Town Planner ready to step into a more senior role in a city with both historic character and exciting development prospects? We're working with a well-established and growing planning consultancy based in York , seeking a Senior Planner to help lead and deliver a wide range of planning projects across Yorkshire and the wider North.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded planner who’s looking for a strong next step – whether you’re already operating at senior level or ready to move up from a planner role with more autonomy and responsibility.

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️ The Role:

As a Senior Planner, you’ll play a key role in managing planning applications, advising clients, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business. Projects span residential, commercial, heritage, and mixed-use developments – offering great variety and challenge.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading on the preparation, submission and management of complex planning applications and appeals

• Delivering expert planning advice to clients and stakeholders

• Representing clients at committee meetings and public consultations

• Conducting site appraisals and feasibility assessments

• Supporting business development, including attending networking events and preparing proposals

• Mentoring junior members of the team and reviewing their work

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✅ What We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Town Planning or related discipline

• MRTPI qualified

• 4+ years of experience in town planning (ideally within a consultancy or similar environment)

• Strong project management and client-facing skills

• Excellent understanding of the UK planning system, with knowledge of local Yorkshire policies a bonus

• Commercially astute, self-motivated, and well-organised

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Why Apply?

• Work in a historic city with a vibrant planning landscape and strong development pipeline

• Join a friendly, collaborative team with a great regional reputation

• Hybrid/flexible working options and an excellent office location in central York

• Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and strong benefits

• Clear route for career progression to Associate level and beyond

This is a great chance to take your planning career to the next level in a supportive and ambitious environment.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation – we’d love to tell you more about the role and the team behind it.