Bourne End: 01628 532 244
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Bristol: 0117 325 2000
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Knutsford: 01565 757 500

Welcome to Walsingham Planning

Town Planning Consultancy

We are a Town Planning Consultancy with a long track record of helping clients and landowners to successfully apply for planning permission for and deliver their property development projects. Formed initially in 1984, we now operate from three offices in Bourne End, Bristol and Knutsford and are active across all development sectors. We are experts in town planning and associated matters and have every confidence that we can assist you in delivering your development objectives.

Services

Development & Acquisition Appraisals

Planning Applications

Local Plans

Heritage

Retail Assessments

Planning for Advertisements

Planning Appeals

Contesting Enforcement

Multi-Project Support

WE ARE HIRING!

Given the volume of current and forecasted instructions, we are keen to add at least two new team members to our existing pool of highly skilled and motivated Planning Consultants.

The specific roles that are currently available are best summarised as follows:

Associate Director – Bristol Office

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a talented Associate Director to join our Bristol Office.

The ideal candidate should be MRTPI qualified, have excellent communication and technical skills, strong planning experience and good knowledge of the local planning market and clients. You will be collaborative by nature, commercially minded and able to take on personal responsibility whilst having an excellent eye for detail.

The successful candidate will work on a broad range of planning projects to plan and deliver projects of all types and scales, including within the residential, commercial and leisure sectors. We act for a range of leading national and multinational companies across the UK. Our portfolio includes work for Vistry Group, Redrow Homes, Land Value Alliances, Barchester Healthcare, Lidl, Greene King and Whitbread.

Skills / Qualifications

  • You will be qualified to degree level in Town Planning and will be a full member of the RTPI
  • You will have experience within a private consultancy environment within the UK, advising clients on planning strategies, promoting strategic sites including preparing policy representations, preparing planning applications, negotiating s106 agreements and securing consents
  • You will be confident in your technical planning knowledge
  • You will have excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • You will have experience in managing complex planning applications (from small to large sized projects) and managing multi-disciplinary project teams working to tight deadlines
  • You will have the ambition and ability to secure new instructions and clients, and support the growth of our planning team
  • Ideally you will have planning appeal experience
  • You will, ideally, have a full UK drivers’ licence

Our working environment offers flexibility, adopting a hybrid approach to remote and office working. On top of this, we can offer a competitive salary plus company benefits including a car allowance.

Should you be interested in applying or wish to know more about the position, please contact [email protected]

Consultant/Senior Planner – Knutsford Office

We have an exciting role in our Knutsford Office for a Senior Planner. The ideal candidate would hold a degree in Planning or similar and be a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI). You would be expected to assist with a variety of planning applications, appeals and site appraisals and have an understanding of how our advice and actions will assist our varied client base. A keen eye for detail and good written skills are key requirements of this role.

The successful candidate will work on a broad range of planning projects to plan and deliver projects of all types and scales, including within the commercial, residential and leisure sectors. We act for a range of leading national and multinational companies across the UK. Our portfolio includes work for Lidl, Greene King, Whitbread, Euro Garages and Barchester Healthcare, amongst many others.

Skills / Qualifications

  • You will be qualified to degree level in Town Planning or similar and will be a full member of the RTPI.
  • You will be confident in your technical planning knowledge
  • You will have good verbal and written communications skills
  • Ideally, you will have experience in submitting or determining planning applications.
  • You will understand the importance of accurate planning research and be able to present your advice clearly in writing or verbally to colleagues and clients.
  • You will, ideally, have a full UK drivers’ licence

Our working environment offers flexibility, adopting a hybrid approach to remote and office working. On top of this, we can offer a competitive salary plus other benefits.

Should you be interested in applying or wish to know more about the position, please contact [email protected]

Alongside the above roles, we are always interested to hear from candidates at all levels who may hold a current or future interest in joining our Bourne End, Bristol or Knutsford offices. Please feel free to forward any queries or CVs to [email protected] should you be interested in joining any of our offices now or in the future.