Principal Planning Consultant Birmingham

An outstanding opportunity has arisen with a leading
consultancy looking to strengthen its Birmingham team with a Principal Planning
Consultant.

This firm is known for delivering challenging city centre
schemes — the type that require not just planning knowledge, but commercial
awareness, political sensitivity and the ability to work calmly through
complexity.

The Role:

• Managing
  major planning applications from inception to determination
  
• Drafting
  robust Planning Statements and evidence -based submissions
  
• Supporting
  and leading appeal strategies, including public inquiries
  
• Promoting
  regeneration sites through Local Plan reviews
  
• Coordinating
  multi -disciplinary project teams (design, transport, EIA etc.)
  
• Acting
  as lead client contact on key projects
  
• Mentoring
  junior colleagues and supporting workload planning
  

About You:

• MRTPI
  qualified or extremely close to completion
  
• Strong
  background in consultancy, local authority or developer -side
  
• Experience
  of appeals and committee presentations
  
• Strong
  written skills and commercial judgement
  
• A
  calm, confident project manager who can handle complex stakeholder
  environments
  

This role offers genuine autonomy and an opportunity to work
on flagship projects.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.