Chartered town planner (degree)

Level

Master's level

Length

5 yrs

typical

Sector

Construction and the built environment

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Shaping the places we live in by balancing the needs of people and business for homes, jobs, local facilities and open spaces with impacts on the wider environment.

What you'd do

Process and assess planning applications against policy

Carry out site visits and prepare planning reports

Liaise with applicants, agents and consultees on cases

Draft planning conditions and written decisions

Support the preparation of local development documents

Contribute to public consultations and community engagement

Research planning appeals and assist with appeal responses

What you'd learn

Planning law, the development plan system and national policy

Development management and the planning application process

Spatial planning and urban design principles

Environmental assessment and sustainability in planning

Planning policy development and community consultation

Heritage conservation and listed building consent

Professional ethics and RTPI Code of Professional Conduct

Ready to look for a place?

See live Chartered town planner (degree) apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

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