Senior Town Planner
Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be working with LDA Design, a leading independent consultancy known for delivering transformative planning, landscape and urban design projects across the UK. Their Bristol studio is growing, and they're now seeking a Senior Town Planner to join their established planning team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a creative, collaborative environment where planners work closely with designers, environmental specialists and major clients to help shape sustainable and meaningful places.

The Benefits

Competitive salary tailored to experience

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Excellent professional development support, including RTPI CPD

Opportunities to work on nationally significant, high-profile projects

Inclusive, supportive team culture

Strong progression pathway within an award-winning consultancy

The Role
As a Senior Town Planner, you'll play a key role in delivering a variety of complex and exciting projects across sectors such as regeneration, mixed-use development, residential, energy and infrastructure. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, build strong client relationships, and help steer projects from early concept stages through to delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading and managing a range of planning projects

Preparing, coordinating and submitting planning applications

Undertaking site appraisals, feasibilities and policy reviews

Preparing planning statements, proofs of evidence and supporting documents

Engaging with clients, local authorities and stakeholders

Supporting junior team members and contributing to the growth of the studio

Helping shape strategy and best practice within the planning team

About You
We're looking for a planning professional who brings:

MRTPI status (or very close to it)

Relevant experience in planning consultancy, client-side or local authority

Strong report writing, project management and communication skills

Experience working on medium to large-scale development projects

Ability to work confidently with clients and stakeholders

A proactive, collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for high-quality placemaking

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected planning and design consultancy where your ideas, ambitions and growth will be fully supported.

If you're interested in this Senior Town Planner role, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment