Town Planner to Senior Town Planner

A great step up for an ambitious RTPI or RICS (P&D) planning professional

Join a growing team of six planning specialists in central Leeds and broaden your planning portfolio across a diverse mix of projects throughout Yorkshire. Working closely with Partners, you'll manage your own workload, nurture client relationships, and contribute to major planning submissions. This is an ideal role for someone looking to deepen their expertise while helping shape a fast-growing consultancy team.

You'll work across a wide range of planning matters, including:

• Providing clear, professional planning advice to clients
• Carrying out site appraisals and managing consultant inputs
• Preparing planning statements, applications, CIL calculations and Local Plan representations
• Leading negotiations with local authorities and statutory bodies
• Attending committees, appeals, hearings and public exhibitions
• Supporting Local Plan Examinations and coordinating appeal documentation
• Representing the consultancy in public forums and client meetings

What You'll Bring

• RTPI or RICS (P&D) qualification
• Experience gained in consultancy, development or local authority
• Strong understanding of planning applications, site appraisals and client management
• Confident communicator with the ability to develop strong internal and external relationships
• Willingness to mentor junior colleagues and contribute to team growth

Why Join?

• Central Leeds office close to major transport links
• Competitive salary + 25 days holiday + matched pension + life assurance
• Flexible benefits (buy/sell holiday, health cash plan, cycle to work, etc.)
• Hybrid and flexible working supported
• Opportunity to diversify your work across multi-scale, impactful projects

A great move for a proactive, relationship-driven planner ready to take the next step and help shape a thriving Leeds team.

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 via sgreeff@cobaltrecruitment.com or 07458161399.