Town Planner

Our client is a well-established mixed-use developer with a portfolio spanning hotel, retail, commercial/office and residential schemes across London and the South East. As they continue to grow their pipeline, they're looking for a Planning Manager to join their team based in West London.

If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.

This is a broad, hands-on role suited to someone who has worked across multiple asset classes and understands the full planning process from site appraisal through to delivery.

On offer is a salary of £65k - £75k plus package.

The Role

• Lead and manage planning applications across a mixed portfolio of hotel, retail, office and residential schemes
• Work closely with architects, planning consultants, and internal development teams to progress schemes through pre-application, submission, and determination
• Provide planning input at land acquisition and appraisal stage, assessing risk and opportunity on new sites
• Liaise directly with local authorities, GLA, and other statutory stakeholders
• Manage external planning consultants and technical advisors on a project basis
• Monitor planning policy changes across London boroughs and the South East and advise the business accordingly
• Support S106 and CIL negotiations
• Present planning strategy and risk to internal boards and investment committees

About You

• Minimum 5 years' planning experience, gained either in-house with a developer or within planning consultancy
• Experience across more than one asset class – ideally a mix of commercial, residential, hotel or retail
• Strong working knowledge xwzovoh of London planning policy, the London Plan, and borough-level nuances
• Track record of getting schemes through planning, not just writing reports
• Confident managing external consultants and dealing directly with local authority planning officers
• Commercially minded – able to assess planning risk in the context of viability and deal structure
• Degree in Planning, Real Estate, Geography or related discipline; RTPI membership desirable but not essential
• Based within a commutable distance of West London