📍 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire (Hybrid Working)
💰 Salary: £40,000 – £60,000 (DOE)
🕒 Hours: Flexible, 37.5 hours per week
📆 Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays + long-service holiday + holiday buying/selling policy
About Class Q
Class Q is an ambitious, growing planning consultancy with a multidisciplinary team working across the full spectrum of planning projects. From rural diversification schemes and barn conversions to large-scale residential, commercial, and strategic land promotion, we deliver innovative and commercially focused planning solutions for our clients.
We are a business that values teamwork, urgency, and high-quality service, and we are investing in the latest planning tools and technology to drive our work forward. With a strong commitment to learning and development, we offer real career progression and leadership opportunities as we continue to grow.
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Planner to join our Strategic Planning Team, working on larger-scale residential and commercial developments. This role is suited to someone with 5+ years of planning experience who is ready to take on more responsibility in project management, business development, and client advisory work.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on larger and more complex planning applications, including outline, full, and reserved matters submissions.
* Manage multi-phase residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
* Advise clients on strategic land promotion, identifying opportunities for growth and housing delivery.
* Stay ahead of local authority housing supply and delivery trends, helping clients capitalise on planning policy gaps.
* Lead negotiations with local authorities, stakeholders, and third-party consultants.
* Support junior team members and contribute to the mentoring and training of planners within the business.
* Represent clients at planning committees, appeals, and public consultations.
* Actively contribute to business development, securing new clients and identifying opportunities for expansion.
What We’re Looking For
✔ 5+ years of post-qualification planning experience, ideally in a private consultancy, but strong local authority experience will be considered.
✔ RTPI Chartered or working towards chartership.
✔ Experience managing complex, multi-phase developments.
✔ Strong understanding of housing supply policies and land promotion strategies.
✔ Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
✔ A commercial mindset with the ability to identify business development opportunities.
✔ A proactive, solutions-focused approach to planning challenges.
✔ A full UK driving licence (for site visits and client meetings).
What We Offer
✅ A senior role with real career progression opportunities, including future leadership roles.
✅ The chance to work on high-profile planning applications, strategic land promotion, and complex developments.
✅ Hybrid working and flexible hours to support work-life balance.
✅ A collaborative, ambitious, and fast-paced team environment.
✅ A competitive salary package, including:
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
* Long-service holiday awards.
* Holiday buying and selling policy.
* Professional development and RTPI fees paid.
* Flexible working hours.
🚀 If you’re an experienced planner looking for a senior role where you can lead major projects, drive business growth, and develop your career, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now or contact us for an informal discussion.