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Date Added: Fri 20/03/2026

Senior Town Planner

Cardiff, UK
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Company: PENGUIN RECRUITMENT LTD

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: £35,000 - £49,000 per annum

Senior Town Planner - CardiffCardiff | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Bonus + BenefitsFull Time | Permanent

Are you a driven and experienced Town Planner ready to take the next step in your career? I'm working closely with a leading real estate consultancy known for delivering some of the UK's most high-profile and complex planning projects. They're now looking to grow their Cardiff-based team with the addition of a talented Senior Town Planner.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic chance to join a national planning and development team that's consistently recognised for its expertise, reputation, and collaborative culture. Based in modern city-centre offices (with hybrid flexibility), you'll work across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments - often on high-profile or sensitive planning applications that shape communities.

You'll be given autonomy, client-facing responsibility, and a clear path for progression. If you're looking for somewhere that balances professionalism with a genuinely supportive and sociable culture, this is worth exploring.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and deliver a variety of planning projects, including site appraisals, planning applications, and appeals

  • Provide expert planning advice to a diverse client base including developers, landowners, local authorities, and investors

  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor

  • Support and mentor junior members of the team

  • Engage in business development and contribute to the growth of the regional planning offer

About You:
  • MRTPI qualified, with several years' experience in a consultancy or local authority environment

  • Confident working on complex planning applications and managing clients directly

  • Strong knowledge of Welsh and UK planning policy

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ambitious, collaborative, and commercially minded

What's on Offer:
  • Competitive salary, tailored to your experience

  • Generous bonus scheme

  • Excellent benefits package including pension, private healthcare, and additional perks

  • Flexible and hybrid working

  • Genuine progression opportunities within a high-performing and well-respected team

If you're a planning professional looking to work on impactful projects while developing your career within a collaborative and highly regarded environment - I'd love to have a confidential chat.

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