Principal Planning Consultant Leeds

A superb opportunity has become available with one of the
region’s leading planning consultancies for an experienced Principal Planning
Consultant to join their Leeds team.

This is a firm that thrives on complexity — regularly
advising on strategic housing allocations, politically sensitive sites, and
appeal -led planning strategies. They work closely with housebuilders, land
promoters and investors to unlock land and secure deliverable consents across
Yorkshire.

The Role

You will operate as a senior project lead, managing complex
planning projects from early strategy through to delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading
  major planning applications across strategic residential schemes
  
• Drafting
  robust Planning Statements and supporting evidence documents
  
• Managing
  Local Plan representations and promoting sites through plan -making
  
• Supporting
  and leading appeal submissions, including public inquiries
  
• Coordinating
  multi -disciplinary teams (transport, heritage, ecology, EIA etc.)
  
• Acting
  as lead client contact and trusted planning advisor
  
• Mentoring
  junior staff and contributing to internal knowledge development
  

This is a role for someone who enjoys technical challenge
but also thrives in a client -facing environment.

About You

• MRTPI
  qualified (or extremely close to completion)
  
• Strong
  experience in residential planning consultancy or developer -side roles
  
• Appeal
  experience advantageous
  
• Strong
  strategic thinking and ability to assess planning risk
  
• Excellent
  written and verbal communication skills
  
• Commercially
  aware with strong project ownership mentality
  

A genuine opportunity to take your planning career into a
more senior, strategic role.

All applications treated in strict confidence.