Job Title: Senior Planner
Location: Leeds
An exciting opportunity has presented itself for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading planning consultancy in Leeds!
You'll have the chance to work on a wide range of projects including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, while gaining client exposure and growing your skills in a supportive and close-knot team!
Duties of the Role:
Coordinate planning applications, manage consultant inputs, and handle local authority queries.
Lead pre-application discussions and negotiate with local planning authorities and stakeholders.
Prepare planning statements, policy reviews, and reports.
Support planning appeals, including preparing appeal statements, and liaising with legal teams.
Work closely with developers, landowners, and housebuilders to unlock development potential.
Experience & Skills:
Previous experience in town planning (public or private sector) at Planner/Senior level.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication, organisational, and negotiation abilities.
Attention to detail and a proactive, solution-driven approach.
Client-facing experience and a commercially aware mindset.
Benefits:
Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience).
Bonus scheme.
Flexible working options.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Payment of professional RTPI fees.
Work Place Pension Scheme (Nest).
Interested? For applications and more information, please send your up-to-date CV to Megan Field at or call (phone number removed)