Graduate Town Planner

Graduate Town Planner

Location: Buckinghamshire

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a specialist planning and heritage consultancy, seeking an enthusiastic graduate to join their ranks as a planning assistant.

They have a long and proven track record of helping their clients and landowners successfully apply for planning permission, for the delivery of their property development projects.

They have been established for 30 years and specialise strongly in both commercial and residential planning. Their client base consists mostly of major large-scale businesses within the private hospitality, corporate and healthcare sectors as well as the public sector clientele.

Candidates are required to have:

• A degree in Geography, Planning or a related discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to clients, stakeholders and local authorities
• Property-related work experience is a bonus

What does the role involve?

As a Planning Assistant, this exciting full-time role will involve:

• The preparation of planning appraisals and drafting planning and appeal statements
• Attending site visits and meetings
• Preparing Planning Portal submissions
• Using ProMap and other GIS software
• Monitoring planning and other applications
• Working closely with your colleagues in their office as well as developers, architects and local authorities

What does this role offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Support (where relevant) in obtaining a post-graduate qualification in planning and/or achieving membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A supportive and expert team of planners and heritage professionals
• Flexible working - 3 days office based, 2 days from home. Flexible start/finish

If this planning assistant role is of interest, please contact Joel Bland on or call to discuss further!