Senior to Associate Town Planner (Retail Planning)
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An established and growing planning consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Town Planner with experience or a keen interest in retail planning. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner to take a leading role in retail-focused projects while also contributing to a broader portfolio of planning work.
The Role
Retail planning expertise is central to this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality retail planning advice across a range of instructions, including:
- Preparation of development plan evidence base documents for both public and private sector clients
- Retail needs assessments
- Retail impact assessments
- Sequential site assessments
In addition to retail work, there will be opportunities to support projects across a wider sector portfolio, including strategic land promotion, regeneration schemes, reserved matters applications, and specialist residential sectors.
This role offers flexibility in level, depending on experience, and would suit either a retail-focused Senior Planner or a more experienced planner seeking to concentrate more heavily on retail planning work.
About You
Candidates must demonstrate:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in retail planning
- Experience contributing to development plan evidence base work
- A strong track record in preparing retail needs, impact and sequential assessments
- Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data
- Advanced Excel skills (essential)
- A sound understanding of the economic principles underpinning retail planning
- Clear and confident written communication skills
What Our Client Offers:
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
- Clear pathways for career advancement to the next level and beyond.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Exposure to diverse and impactful planning projects.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare and pension.
When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position via sgreeff@cobaltrecruitment.com or 07458161399