Principal Planning Consultant - Birmingham
Posted 2 days 3 hours ago by FutureGen Recruitment
Permanent
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Other
Staffordshire, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B19 1
Job Description
Principal Planning Consultant - Birmingham 
City Centre Projects, Appeals & Strategic Planning
An outstanding opportunity has arisen with a leading consultancy looking to strengthen its Birmingham team with a Principal Planning Consultant.
This firm is known for delivering challenging city centre schemes - the type that require not just planning knowledge, but commercial awareness, political sensitivity and the ability to work calmly through complexity.
The Role:- Managing major planning applications from inception to determination
- Drafting robust Planning Statements and evidence-based submissions
- Supporting and leading appeal strategies, including public inquiries
- Promoting regeneration sites through Local Plan reviews
- Coordinating multi-disciplinary project teams (design, transport, EIA etc.)
- Mentoring junior colleagues and supporting workload planning
- MRTPI qualified or extremely close to completion
- Strong background in consultancy, local authority or developer-side
- Experience of appeals and committee presentations
- Strong written skills and commercial judgement
- A calm, confident project manager who can handle complex stakeholder environments
This role offers genuine autonomy and an opportunity to work on flagship projects.