Job Title: Associate / Associate Director of Town Planning Location: Altrincham, Manchester

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly regarded planning consultancy in their search for an Associate or Associate Director of Town Planning. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, chartered planner to join a dynamic team and take a leading role in delivering a wide range of high-quality developments.

The consultancy works across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors, providing strategic advice from site appraisal through to implementation. They have an integrated approach, combining planning, environmental assessment, and community engagement to ensure projects succeed.

Associate / Associate Director - Key Responsibilities:

Planning Appraisals: Lead on assessing development prospects and creating bespoke planning strategies to maximise the likelihood of securing permissions. Pre-Application Engagement: Proactively engage with local authorities to provide clarity on design parameters, policy requirements, and development viability. Planning Statements: Prepare high-quality statements to demonstrate compliance with planning policy, highlight benefits, and provide a balanced planning argument. Planning Management: Coordinate the application process from inception to implementation, managing consultant teams and ensuring documents are accurate and consistent. Public Consultation: Develop and deliver consultation strategies to engage effectively with local communities, statutory consultees, and stakeholders. Planning Appeals: Lead and support planning appeals where applications are refused, ensuring strategic and technical expertise is applied throughout.Associate / Associate Director - Requirements:

Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI). Extensive post-qualification experience within consultancy or developer-led planning. Proven track record in managing planning projects and leading consultant teams. Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and development management. Excellent communication, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills. Strategic thinker with the ability to guide complex projects to successful outcomes.For more information, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)