Senior to Associate Town Planner (Retail)

Job description

An established and growing planning consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Retail Planner to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner to take a leading role in retail-focused projects while also contributing to a broader portfolio of planning work.

The Role

Retail planning expertise is central to this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality retail planning advice across a range of instructions, including:

• Preparation of development plan evidence base documents for both public and private sector clients
• Retail needs assessments
• Retail impact assessments
• Sequential site assessments

In addition to retail work, there will be opportunities to support projects across a wider sector portfolio, including strategic land promotion, regeneration schemes, reserved matters applications, and specialist residential sectors.

This role offers flexibility in level, depending on experience, and would suit either a retail-focused Senior Planner or a more experienced planner seeking to concentrate more heavily on retail planning work.

About You

Candidates must demonstrate:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in retail planning
• Experience contributing to development plan evidence base work
• A strong track record in preparing retail needs, impact and sequential assessments
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data
• Advanced Excel skills (essential)
• A sound understanding of the economic principles underpinning retail planning
• Clear and confident written communication skills

What Our Client Offers:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Clear pathways for career advancement to the next level and beyond.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Exposure to diverse and impactful planning projects.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare and pension.

When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position via sgreeff@cobaltrecruitment.com or 07458161399

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Bristol Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-03-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English