Town Planner or Senior Planner

Who we areAt Rural Solutions, were passionate about shaping rural places with creativity, care, and purpose. As a multidisciplinary consultancy, we bring together expertise in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Design, and Rural Development to deliver thoughtful, impactful solutions for our clients. Part of the Celnor GroupCelnor Group is a UK-based environmental services group operating across the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) landscape. While each business retains its own identity, culture and technical specialism, all are supported by a central group function that invests in people, systems and long-term sustainable growth. Job detailsWere looking for an experienced chartered planning professional or planner to join our expanding team. Youll deliver a portfolio of client projects across rural land and property, working nationwide with a diverse client base. Youll play a key role in business development, building strong client relationships, and contributing to the growth of our services. Managing a variety of planning applications, appeals and pre-application enquiries. Prepare a range of planning documents required to support applications including sequential assessments and planning statements. Prepare and progress applications through the planning system. Liaise with officers at Local Planning Authorities pre, during and post-application. Communicating with relevant parties regarding the status of planning applications and queries. Undertake site assessments to establish development potential to include site inspections, detailed examination of planning histories, policy analysis and interpretation and consideration of material considerations. Assess the planning merits of a site, formulating planning strategies to promote medium- and long-term development sites through the plan-making process. Who you areWere seeking a commercially aware candidate with over five years post-qualification experience in planning. Youll be resourceful, flexible, and ambitious, with a proven track record in business development and project delivery. Proven ability to manage workload, budgets, and project co-ordination Confidence and competence across a range of planning disciplines Experience in rural planning is beneficial, but not essentialan understanding of rural planning issues is valued As part of the wider Celnor Group, youll benefit from group-wide investment, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career as the organisation continues to grow…..