Senior Urban Planner

Job Description

Role: Urban Planner / Senior Urban Planner / Associate Urban Planner

Location: Bristol / Cheltenham / Cardiff

Salary: DOE (up to £70,000pa)

Experience: min 3 years experience

My client, a leading multidisciplinary consultancy with a busy planning team, is seeking town planners to join their growing practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of your own projects while also supporting partners on some of the most exciting and high-profile schemes in the UK.

You’ll gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects, including:

• Residential schemes (from 50–1,000+ units, including strategic promotion, applications, submissions, and appeals)
• High-profile commercial projects such as planning for local football teams, major science parks, and defence work
• Specialist developments with F1 teams
• Emerging space for renewables including battery storage and data centres
• Care homes, heritage sites, and mixed-use schemes

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver planning projects from inception to completion
• Manage your own caseload while supporting partners on complex, large-scale schemes
• Prepare and review planning assessments, submissions, and appeals
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and local authorities to support project progression
• Stay up to date with planning legislation and sector developments

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ planning experience (anywhere from Assistant to Associate level)
• MRTPI chartered () or actively working towards
• Strong organisational, report-writing, and communication skills
• Adaptable and confident working both independently and collaboratively
• Experience from consultancy, client-side, or public sector all considered

Company-wide Benefits:

• Competitive salary & bonus scheme (bonus only applies to Associate level and above)
• Bi-annual salary reviews
• Flexible/Hybrid working – typically 3 days in the office but flexible
• Healthcare, pension, and full support with professional development
• Sociable team culture with regular events (6–7 socials already this year including work drinks, rock climbing and padel)
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant, high-profile projects

If this sounds like the right fit for you, get in touch!

Oraban@propsourceconsulting.com

Up to £500 for successful referrals