Senior Planner - Newcastle

Salary/Rate:£30,000 - £40,000 per annum
Job Type:Hybrid
Contract Type:Perm
Town/City:Newcastle upon Tyne
County:Tyne and Wear
Sector:Land and Planning
Job ref:JN -092024-82593_1753179493
Post Date:22. 07. 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter

Sarah Shaw
Sarah Shaw
Senior Consultant, Residential Development & Town Planning

About the Role

My client is an employee-focussed Planning Consultancy in Newcastle. This town planning consultancy is busy, established and in a growth phase.

Due to an increased pipeline in work, they are seeking someone to join, who is looking to be a major part of the team, and have a part in mentoring junior members of staff, as well as getting stuck in to their fantastic array of exciting projects.

You will be involved in (among other responsibilities):

  • Leading projects and managing development management processes
  • Continuing to maintain relationships with clients in providing accurate advice and communicating effectively
  • Dealing with pre-apps and manage planning applications through the development process
  • Communicating and negotiating with clients, stakeholders and local regularly
  • Attending meetings for Planning Committee, Consultations and similar events in representation of both the Company and clients through the planning process
  • Starting to find and develop new business for the company

 

You will ideally:

  • Have at planning experience either in an LPA, consultancy or client-side.
  • Strong development management skillset and expertise.
  • Be working towards RTPI or be MRTPI already.
  • Be a strong communicator with excellent written work.
  • Understand the UK planning system

In reward for the hard work, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the tools to succeed.

Please apply here or give me (Sarah) a call to discuss. My client is looking to find the right candidate as soon as possible - so if in doubt, do get in touch. I also have other clients and roles that may be of interest.

If you do not hear anything back within one week, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but I will retain your details for future roles.

When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position - sshaw@cobaltrecruitment.com

 

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