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Posted 25 July, 2026

Graduate Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Bedford, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Graduate Planner

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Bedford

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Permanent

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Our client, an established planning consultancy is urgently looking to appoint an ambitious Graduate Town Planner to work as part of their established team in Bedford. The successful Graduate Town Planner will be working alongside Senior Planners to deliver planning applications, appeals and site assessments for predominantly residential, rural, mixed use and commercial schemes.

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For this role candidates are sought with:

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  • A relevant town planning/ related degree and ideally a further MSc
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  • An ambition to purse Chartered Planner status
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  • Some town planning experience
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  • A full UK drivers licence
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Duties:

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  • Assisting with the preparation and submission of planning applications
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  • Conducting planning research and policy reviews
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  • Drafting planning statements, appraisals and appeal documents
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  • Liaising with local authorities and statutory bodies
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  • Supporting public consultation and stakeholder engagement activities
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  • Assisting with client relationship management
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  • Delivering advice to clients
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Benefits:

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  • Joining an established company with excellent career progression opportunities
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  • Competitive starting salary and benefits package
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Interested? To discuss this vacancy and other positions within the town planning sector, please do not hesitate to contact HARRIET ROIGE on or email your CV to and we will get back to you.