Planning (RTPI)

Our experienced planning consultancy teams are located in 14 Savills offices across the UK, totalling 160 planning professionals to comprise one of the UK's largest consultancies.

A career in Planning may be of interest if you have studied social science subjects such as Geography, Planning, Land Management, Urban/Regional Economics or subjects such as Architecture and Urban Design.

Our teams have a highly successful record, working mostly for developers, landowners, funders, local authorities, Regional Development Agencies, English Partnerships, and other bodies. We offer a combination of planning, urban design and environmental assessment skills. Savills specialises in releasing development, using its commercial awareness and planning skills to ensure that plans become reality.

Planning is about the influence of social, environmental and economic considerations on physical space - in other words, what can be built where? RTPI planners have particular skills in planning processes and techniques to influence plan making and decisions over whether a development should gain planning permission. They therefore work on spatial issues including socio-environmental matters and urban design, providing specialist knowledge and advice to clients.

Savills is an RTPI learning partner, providing corporate RTPI membership as a single professional route to chartered planner status (MRTPI), requiring core competencies in spatial planning and planning processes. The RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) route involves working through professional development with a mentor, a log book and a written report.