Arboricultural Officer

Essential Employment; Newport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services provider is seeking an Arboricultural Officer to manage tree protection and planning compliance in Newport. The role requires expertise in Tree Preservation Orders and planning applications. This is a full-time, temporary position offering £27 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in Arboricultural assessments and TPOs.
• Knowledge of planning regulations and tree management.
• Ability to undertake investigations and write reports.

Responsibilities

• Determine requests for work to protected trees and woods.
• Comment on pre-applications and planning applications.
• Assist in TPO reviews and respond to unauthorized works.

Skills

Tree Preservation Orders

Planning applications

Investigation skills

Assessment skills

Job description

Arboricultural Officer needed in Newport, Isle Of Wight, £27phPAYE – Reference: OR8172

1. To determine requests for work to trees and woods protected by Tree Preservation Orders, or in Conservation Areas, or protected by planning conditions, and the appeal process as it relates to TPO’s.
2. To comment on pre-applications and planning applications that affect, or have the potential to affect, trees.
3. To assess requests for new TPOs, assist with making new orders where appropriate and assist with or undertake TPO reviews.
4. To respond to reports of unauthorised works to protected trees and assist with investigations and any subsequent enforcement action when appropriate.
5. To assist in High Hedge complaints made under the Anti-social Behaviour Act, serve remedial notices as appropriate and investigate and make recommendations to the council’s legal services on breaches of remedial notices.
6. To assist in the process of village green applications, including assessment of evidence and preparation of reports for the determination of village green applications.
7. To assist to other service-related activities and associated disciplines/workstreams as may be required by the Planning Leadership team.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

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