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Posted 27 July, 2026

Chartered Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Chelmsford, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Chartered Town Planner - Chelmsford (Property & Planning Consultancy)

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Location: Chelmsford, EssexEmployment: Full-time, PermanentSalary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

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Are you an experienced Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) looking for your next career move within a dynamic property and planning consultancy? We're partnering with an established, independent firm of property, planning and land advisers with a strong presence across the south, east and midlands of England, and a growing Chelmsford planning team.

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This highly regarded practice provides expert planning consultancy services to a diverse client base including landowners, developers, promoters and public sector bodies, delivering strategic planning advice, planning application delivery, planning appeals, Local Plan representations and more across residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes.

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The Role

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As Senior Chartered Town Planner, you will:

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  • Lead planning projects from inception through to delivery for private and public sector clients.
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  • Advise across a broad range of planning workstreams, including development management, local plan promotions, planning applications, appeals and strategic planning.
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  • Build and manage key client relationships and contribute to business growth in the Chelmsford region.
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  • Provide technical planning expertise and guidance to junior team members.
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This is a high-impact role with significant autonomy and opportunity to influence both technical outcomes and commercial growth.

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Your Experience

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To be successful you will have:

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  • Full Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) (or imminent eligibility).
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  • Strong experience in planning consultancy or relevant public/private sector planning roles.
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  • A proven track record of leading complex planning projects through the planning system.
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  • Excellent communication skills, commercial awareness and the ability to nurture client relationships.
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Why Join

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  • Work within an ambitious, forward-thinking consultancy that combines specialist planning insight with broad property services.
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  • Engage in varied and challenging work across the strategic, policy and development spectrum.
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  • Be part of a supportive, collaborative team with strong technical capability and shared commitment to quality advice.
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