Senior Planner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Tunbridge Wells
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Planning
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SKILLS

Planning RTPI Membership Planning Applications Policy Advice Client Relationships Development Potential Communication Skills Writing Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our Tunbridge Wells office, working alongside an experienced and growing team of town planners and socio-economic consultants.

We can offer you:

  • A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical & payment of relevant subscriptions
  • A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
  • The prospect to work on a variety of projects, including identifying new development opportunities and delivering major urban extensions across the South East
  • The opportunity help influence and be involved in our growth strategy for the region
  • Hybrid working with the flexibility to define working patterns that work for you in and outside the office

The role:

This role reflects our growing presence and workload across the South East; we have a broad client base working across a wide spectrum of projects across the region. As a Senior Planner you will continue to develop your career working collaboratively with colleagues within our multi-disciplinary consultancy, alongside having ample opportunities to build client relationships and start developing your own workload.

You will be involved in projects from the offset, working closely with colleagues, clients and other consultants, to manage schemes from initial advice and early design stages, right through to achieving consent and discharge of conditions and planning obligations. There will be opportunities to support and be actively involved in Planning Appeals and Local Plan Examinations.

The key duties will be:

  • advising on development potential of land and buildings
  • assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals
  • providing policy advice and research
  • drafting representations to plan consultations and examinations
  • assisting in identify land opportunities
  • working with clients and other consultants to deliver development

You will need:

  • previous experience in a Planning role (ideally from within consultancy, development industry or local government)
  • a relevant Planning qualification
  • membership of RTPI (or working towards membership)
  • a solid understanding of the planning process and systems
  • excellent writing skills with a strong eye for detail and high level of accuracy
  • excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner
  • ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently
  • drive, commitment, enthusiastic and a team player approach
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