Planning director
- Milton Keynes
- £60,000-75,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
As Planning Director, you will:
·Take a leading role in the delivery and management of planning consultancy services across a wide range of sectors, including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
·Bring clients or active business relationships with you, helping to drive revenue growth and expand the firm's footprint across the South East, Home Counties, and beyond.
·Lead and mentor a growing team of planners, supporting career development and technical excellence.
·Oversee complex planning applications, appeals, pre-application engagement, permitted development advice, and local plan representations.
·Work closely with the senior leadership team to shape business strategy and explore new markets and opportunities.About You
·MRTPI qualified with 10+ years' experience in town planning, ideally across both public and private sectors.
·Proven track record of business development, with the ability to bring clients or generate work from day one.
·Strong understanding of UK planning policy, appeals, enforcement, and stakeholder engagement.
·Excellent communicator, confident in advising developers, landowners, and house builders.
·Entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to help grow a young, forward-thinking consultancy.What's on Offer
·A senior leadership position with significant influence over business direction and strategy.
·Competitive salary with a generous bonus structure based on work brought in and team performance.
·Supportive, collaborative team culture with a strong reputation for clear, honest, and commercially focused advice.
·Opportunity to grow your own client base within a nimble, highly regarded practice.
·Flexible, hybrid working arrangements from a Milton Keynes base.How to Apply
If you're a planning professional ready to take the next step, lead a growing team, and bring clients into a thriving consultancy, we want to hear from you.
For a confidential conversation, contact ashleigh.waterhouse@carringtonwest.com or call 02393 876 054Reference - 60091Planning directorMilton Keynes Posted about 14 hours agoShare this jobSign up for job alertsIf you are a human, ignore this fieldCreate alertYou agree to ourLatest JobsWimbledonContract - Full Time£350 - 400 per dayCheshirePermanent - Full Time£28k - 45k per yearWest MidlandsContract - Full Time£27.84 - 27.84 per hourManchesterPermanent - Full Time£35k - 40k per yearBirminghamPermanent - Full Time£35k - 40k per yearStart your job search hereAtoms/Icons/Search/MG-02@1xAtoms/Icons/Search/MG-02@1xPolicyContact Us:Portsmouth - Lakeside North Harbour
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