Associate Director Of Town Planning

Role: Associate Director of Town PlanningLocation: Exeter

Salary: 50-60k

Are you an experienced Town Planner with a talent for business development and a desire to grow within a dynamic consultancy? Beach Baker is assisting a well-established consultancy to onboard an ambitious Associate Town Planner to join their team in Exeter, working across a diverse range of projects and sectors. If you're passionate about Town Planning and have a proven track record in bringing in new business, this is the opportunity for you.

About Us:

Our client is a leading Town Planning consultancy, recognised for providing expert, tailored advice across various sectors. Their approach is rooted in collaboration, delivering high-quality results and establishing long-term client relationships, and is proud to be shaping exceptional outcomes for complex and high-profile projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, actively pursuing new business opportunities.
• Lead on planning applications, appeals, and provide expert witness services when required.
• Offer strategic advice, ensuring the successful delivery of master plans and development frameworks.
• Manage a variety of projects, overseeing the planning process from initial strategy to completion.
• Provide innovative and strategic solutions to support clients across multiple sectors.

Areas of Focus:

• Residential Development: Guiding projects from early-stage planning through to completion.
• Strategic Land: Promoting land for development and conducting appraisals to unlock potential value.
• Urban Regeneration: Shaping the future of cities through master planning and tall buildings projects.
• Specialist Accommodation: Leading on projects for student housing and other unique developments.
• Commercial Property: Offering planning solutions for office spaces, retail, and mixed-use developments.
• Industrial and Employment Hubs: Advising on logistics, warehousing, and other employment-based developments.
• Leisure & Hospitality: Working on planning for leisure facilities, hotels, and tourism-related projects.
• Sustainable Development: Providing planning expertise for energy, waste, and minerals sectors.
• Healthcare & Public Services: Supporting the development of health care infrastructure and public service buildings.
• Rural & Estate Planning: Assisting rural clients in managing and diversifying their land and estates.

Requirements:

• Strong business development experience, with a proven ability to bring in new work.
• Significant experience within the planning industry, ideally at the Principal / Associate Director level.
• Thorough understanding of the UK planning system.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent clients in negotiations, appeals, and public hearings.
• RTPI Chartered

What's In It For You?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Clear opportunities for professional growth and progression.
• A collaborative, supportive working environment with a diverse range of projects.
• Flexibility in working location and the chance to work across a variety of sectors.

For more information, please send in your CV to and I will be in touch at the earliest opportunity. If this role isn't right I have a lot more great opportunities for Town Planners throughout the South West so feel free to reach out and get in contact for a private and confidential discussion on other suitable opportunities throughout the Southwest.