Senior / Principal Planning Consultant

Location: London

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a leading, multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for a Senior / Principal Planning Consultant to join their established planning team in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior role, working on a wide range of high profile projects across sectors including residential, commercial, infrastructure, regeneration, and mixed-use development. The position offers a strong platform for career progression, leadership responsibility, and involvement in shaping strategic planning outcomes.

The Role

As a Senior / Principal Planning Consultant, you will play a key role in managing complex planning projects, providing expert advice to clients, and supporting the continued growth of the planning team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing planning applications, appeals, and pre-application strategies
• Providing strategic planning advice to a diverse client base
• Leading projects from inception through to determination
• Engaging with local authorities, stakeholders, and project teams
• Mentoring junior planners and contributing to team development
• Supporting business development and client relationship management

About You

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
• MRTPI status (or working towards for Senior level)
• Significant experience in UK planning, ideally within consultancy
• Strong report writing, communication, and project management skills
• A proactive and commercially aware approach

Why Apply?

This Senior / Principal Planning Consultant role offers the opportunity to work within a respected consultancy delivering quality planning advice on impactful developments, alongside clear progression and a supportive working environment.

If you are interested in this Senior / Principal Planning Consultant position, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment.