Rural Town Planner

Job Title: Rural Town Planner Location: Taunton Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected rural property and planning consultancy in their search for a Rural Town Planner to join their team in Taunton. This is an exciting opportunity for a Rural Town Planner to join a growing consultancy working across a varied portfolio of rural, residential, agricultural, and estate development projects. The successful candidate will benefit from strong client exposure and the opportunity to work on a broad range of planning matters within a supportive and collaborative environment. THE ROLE As a Rural Town Planner, you will be involved in delivering planning projects from initial appraisal through to submission and determination, with a particular focus on rural and countryside developments. You will work closely with landowners, rural businesses, and private clients, providing planning advice across a wide variety of schemes while continuing to build your expertise as a Rural Town Planner within a respected consultancy environment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Managing planning applications and appeals for rural and countryside developments * Preparing high-quality planning reports and supporting documentation * Undertaking site appraisals and feasibility assessments * Advising on agricultural, rural diversification, and estate projects * Liaising with Local Planning Authorities and key stakeholders * Attending client meetings, consultations, and site visits * Supporting wider project delivery across rural and residential schemes * Contributing to business development and client relationship management WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning or related discipline * MRTPI qualified or working towards Chartership * Experience within a planning consultancy or rural property environment * Interest or experience in rural and agricultural planning matters * Strong understanding of the UK planning system * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong organisational and client-facing abilities * A proactive and commercially aware approach WHAT'S ON OFFER * Competitive salary and benefits package * Opportunity to work on a broad range of rural planning projects * Supportive and collaborative consultancy environment * Clear progression opportunities * Ongoing professional development and support towards MRTPI Interested? Contact Joel Bland on (phone number removed) or email at (url removed)