Job Description
Senior Planning Enforcement Officer – Central England
A local authority in the Central England is looking for an Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join their team on an initial 6 month basis with a view to extend.
About The Role
A local authority is looking for an Enforcement Officer to assist with a shortage in their team.
The client is looking for a candidate to conduct the following:
Inspecting plans, carrying out site visits and assessing development proposals and possible breaches of planning control, including proactive monitoring.
Someone to take over Enforcement cases and effectively manage the process through its entirety. Responbsibility for investigating alleged breaches and unlawful development and taking formal action and issuing notices if required.
Advising third parties about planning matters and the scope of planning control
Drafting reports and recommending whether applications are granted or refused and whether enforcement action should be taken for submission to planning committee or for decision by the Head of Development Management.
Preparing statements and other materials for appeals and prosecutions for agreement by the Team Leader and/or Head of Development Management, and to appear as the Council’s representative at inquiries, hearings and court.
Keeping applicants, complainants, colleagues, councillors and others informed of the position of current cases and to share knowledge where necessary.
About The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be chartered by RTPI, or an equivalent qualification and on their way to accreditation.
The client is looking for someone with extensive Gypsy/Traveller experience, including High Court Injunctions, site inspections, illegal encampments, preparing and service of enforcement notices, engaging with the community, and carrying out the caravan count.
When
The client is looking to interview and proceed with the right candidate as soon as possible.
Interested?
If this role is of interest to you, please contact myself Emma on 0204 524 5227 or alternatively, send me an email of your up to date CV on emma@stonehouserg.com.
If you are interested in Town Planning positions at other levels of seniority or you do not feel this role is for you but still would like to speak about other roles, please do make contact.