Principal Planning Consultant Cambridge

An outstanding opportunity has arisen with one of the most
respected planning consultancies in the Cambridge region for a Principal
Planning Consultant to join a growing team advising on residential and
innovation -led development.

This business has an impressive client base, advising
developers, investors and operators on major residential schemes alongside
science park expansion, research campus development and data centre planning
strategy. The work is varied, fast -moving and often involves complex policy
interpretation, stakeholder management and high -level planning strategy.

The Role

As Principal Planning Consultant, you will lead complex
projects and act as a trusted planning advisor to clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing
  major residential planning applications and strategic housing schemes
  
• Advising
  on science park and innovation campus planning projects
  
• Drafting
  robust Planning Statements and supporting evidence documentation
  
• Promoting
  sites through Local Plan processes and supporting examination work
  
• Leading
  appeal strategies, including hearing and inquiry preparation
  
• Coordinating
  multi -disciplinary consultants (transport, heritage, sustainability, EIA
  etc.)
  
• Acting
  as lead client contact, ensuring delivery quality and client satisfaction
  
• Mentoring
  junior planners and supporting team technical development
  

This is a role for a planner who enjoys both technical
challenge and commercial exposure.

About You

• MRTPI
  qualified (or extremely close to completion)
  
• Strong
  experience delivering residential planning schemes
  
• Experience
  in science/innovation employment development advantageous
  
• Appeal
  and Local Plan experience highly desirable
  
• Strong
  written and analytical skills
  
• Confident
  communicator with a commercial mindset
  

A superb opportunity for an ambitious planner looking to
step into a strategic role within one of the UK’s most exciting development
markets.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.