Principal Planning Consultant – Leeds

Strategic Housing, Appeals & Local Plan PromotionA superb opportunity has become available with one of the region’s leading planning consultancies for an experienced Principal Planning Consultant to join their Leeds team.This is a firm that thrives on complexity — regularly advising on strategic housing allocations, politically sensitive sites, and appeal-led planning strategies. They work closely with housebuilders, land promoters and investors to unlock land and secure deliverable consents across Yorkshire.The RoleYou will operate as a senior project lead, managing complex planning projects from early strategy through to delivery.Your responsibilities will include:Leading major planning applications across strategic residential schemesDrafting robust Planning Statements and supporting evidence documentsManaging Local Plan representations and promoting sites through plan-makingSupporting and leading appeal submissions, including public inquiriesCoordinating multi-disciplinary teams (transport, heritage, ecology, EIA etc.)Acting as lead client contact and trusted planning advisorMentoring junior staff and contributing to internal knowledge developmentThis is a role for someone who enjoys technical challenge but also thrives in a client-facing environment.About YouMRTPI qualified (or extremely close to completion)Strong experience in residential planning consultancy or developer-side rolesAppeal experience advantageousStrong strategic thinking and ability to assess planning riskCommercially aware with strong project ownership mentalityA genuine opportunity to take your planning career into a more senior, strategic role.All applications treated in strict confidence. #J-18808-Ljbffr