Principal Planning Consultant - Southampton
Posted 6 hours 42 minutes ago by FutureGen Recruitment
Strategic Housing, Local Plans & Appeals
An outstanding opportunity has arisen with a growing planning consultancy for a Principal Planning Consultant to join its Southampton-based team.
This business has established itself as a trusted advisor to land promoters, national housebuilders and investors across Hampshire and the South Coast. Their portfolio includes strategic housing allocations, edge-of-settlement developments and regeneration schemes requiring careful planning strategy, stakeholder management and appeal expertise.
The Role
This is a senior technical role with significant autonomy, suited to a planner who enjoys complexity and strategic thinking.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing major residential planning applications from inception to determination
- Leading pre-application strategies and planning risk assessments
- Drafting robust Planning Statements and supporting planning evidence
- Promoting sites through emerging Local Plans and preparing representations
- Leading appeal strategies, including preparation of Statements of Case
- Coordinating multi-disciplinary consultants (transport, ecology, heritage etc.)
- Acting as lead client contact and ensuring excellent service delivery
- Supporting and mentoring junior staff on technical workstreams
About You
- MRTPI qualified (or extremely close to completion)
- Strong experience in residential planning consultancy or developer-side roles
- Confident managing planning appeals and Local Plan processes
- Strong commercial judgement and client management ability
A brilliant opportunity for an experienced planner to step into a more strategic role with strong progression potential.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence.