Planning director
Posted on Jun 24, 2026 by CV-Library
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Consultancy
Immediate Start
£60k - £75k Annual
Full-Time
Town Planning Director
Location: Milton Keynes
A growing independent town planning consultancy based in Milton Keynes is seeking a commercially driven Planning Director to play a key role in expanding the business. This is a unique opportunity for an Associate Director or Director with an existing client base or network to take on a leadership position, shape the future of a dynamic firm, and be rewarded for the business they bring.
The Role
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 (url removed) or call (phone number removed)
Reference - 67688
Location: Milton Keynes
A growing independent town planning consultancy based in Milton Keynes is seeking a commercially driven Planning Director to play a key role in expanding the business. This is a unique opportunity for an Associate Director or Director with an existing client base or network to take on a leadership position, shape the future of a dynamic firm, and be rewarded for the business they bring.
The Role
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 (url removed) or call (phone number removed)
Reference - 67688
Reference: 225288908
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Planning director
Posted on Jun 24, 2026 by CV-Library
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Consultancy
Immediate Start
£60k - £75k Annual
Full-Time
Town Planning Director
Location: Milton Keynes
A growing independent town planning consultancy based in Milton Keynes is seeking a commercially driven Planning Director to play a key role in expanding the business. This is a unique opportunity for an Associate Director or Director with an existing client base or network to take on a leadership position, shape the future of a dynamic firm, and be rewarded for the business they bring.
The Role
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 (url removed) or call (phone number removed)
Reference - 67688
Location: Milton Keynes
A growing independent town planning consultancy based in Milton Keynes is seeking a commercially driven Planning Director to play a key role in expanding the business. This is a unique opportunity for an Associate Director or Director with an existing client base or network to take on a leadership position, shape the future of a dynamic firm, and be rewarded for the business they bring.
The Role
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 (url removed) or call (phone number removed)
Reference - 67688
Reference: 225288908
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