Job Title: Senior Planner Associate Town Planner Location: Tunbridge Wells Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary planning consultancy in the appointment of a Senior Planner Associate Planner for their Tunbridge Wells office.This is a unique opportunity to join a growing and collaborative team of town planners and socio-economic consultants, working across a wide range of development projects throughout the South East. The team is known for delivering high-quality planning advice from early-stage site promotion through to securing planning permission, discharge of conditions, and supporting planning obligations.You will be joining a business with a strong culture of trust, autonomy, and professional empowerment, offering genuine scope to influence both project delivery and the wider regional growth strategy.Key Responsibilities:Provide expert advice on development potential of land and buildingsPrepare and submit planning applications, appeals, and supporting documentationDeliver policy analysis, research, and planning strategy adviceDraft representations for Local Plan consultations and examinationsIdentify and assess land and development opportunitiesWork collaboratively with clients, colleagues, and external consultants to deliver projectsSupport planning appeals and Local Plan examination workContribute to projects from initial feasibility through to consent and implementationRequirements:Experience in a Planning role within consulta