Planning Consultant

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established planning consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Planning Consultant to join their expanding team. This role involves providing planning advice, drafting applications, and liaising with clients. Candidates should have a degree in Town Planning or a related qualification and ideally want to pursue RTPI membership. The position offers competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and professional development support.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for ongoing professional development

25 days annual leave plus options

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in public or private sector planning, including graduate or early-career experience.
• Understanding of local, regional, and national planning policy.
• Interest or developing knowledge of UK Permitted Development Rights.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning advice to a varied client base.
• Support Local Authority and consultancy-based planning work.
• Prepare high-quality planning reports and recommendations.
• Draft planning application documentation and consent.
• Undertake site visits and assessments where required.
• Liaise with applicants and agents during the planning process.
• Collaborate with team members on project delivery.

Skills

Attention to detail

Planning advice

Education

Degree in Town Planning or RTPI-accredited qualification

Job description

Planning Consultant

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Our client is an established, independent consultancy providing a wide range of specialist planning services to professionals across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Planning Consultant to join their expanding Birmingham team.

Role

As a Planning Consultant, you will provide professional planning advice and technical support across a varied client base. Working closely with Senior and Principal Planning Consultants, as well as a wider team of specialists, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering remote and online planning advice to clients on a range of planning and development matters.
• Supporting Local Authority and consultancy-based planning work.
• Assisting with the preparation of high-quality planning reports and recommendations.
• Drafting planning application documentation, including household extensions, changes of use, lawful development certificates, and other planning consents.
• Undertaking site visits and assessments where required, compiling supporting documentation and plans.
• Liaising with applicants and agents, providing guidance throughout the planning process.
• Supporting collaborative working across the team and contributing to shared project delivery.

About You

You’ll be an enthusiastic and detail-oriented planning professional, keen to develop your skills within a supportive consultancy environment. To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A degree in Town Planning or an RTPI‑accredited qualification.
• Experience in either the public or private sector (including graduate or early-career experience).
• A good understanding of local, regional, and national planning policy and how it is applied in practice.
• An interest or developing knowledge of UK Permitted Development Rights (desirable).

Desirable:

• Eligibility for or working towards membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
• A full UK driving licence for site visits.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Support for ongoing professional development and RTPI membership.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Free parking.

Contact

Contact Georgia Cookson on 02393 876 099 or [e-mail] to find out more.

If this role isn't quite right but you're considering your next move in planning, please still get in touch to discuss other opportunities that may be a better fit.

Job Reference Number: 64127