Enforcement Officer (Planning)

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the North York Moors National Park Authority as an Enforcement Officer, a role critical to managing planning control in one of the UK's most beautiful national parks. Leverage your development management experience and planning law expertise to help maintain compliance and enhance the local environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in development management.
• Up-to-date knowledge of planning law.
• Ability to negotiate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and manage breaches of planning control.
• Prepare documentation for court cases as required.
• Write reports for presentation to the Planning Committee.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

IT literacy

Job description

Enforcement Officer (Planning)
Helmsley, North Yorkshire

The North York Moors National Park Authority looks after and promotes one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles. Filled with breath-taking scenery, magnificent wildlife, picture book villages and a dramatic coastline, the North York Moors boasts some of the most diverse landscapes in the UK.

We are now looking for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join us, preferably on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,597 - £35,412
• 25 days’ annual leave rising annually by one day to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring planning professional ideally with development management experience and an understanding of planning law to join our respected organisation.

You’ll discover a varied and rewarding role with the chance to play a key role in protecting one of the UK’s most treasured landscapes.

What’s more, you’ll be enabled to grow your skill-set and planning sector experience, supporting your career growth and ensuring you continue to build a bright professional future.

So, if you want to take on a role that combines technical expertise with meaningful environmental impact, read on and apply today!

The Role

As an Enforcement Officer, you will help deliver our Planning Enforcement Service by investigating and managing breaches of planning control across the North York Moors National Park.

Specifically, you will manage your own enforcement caseload, visiting sites across the Park as needed to monitor compliance with planning conditions and investigate complaints about unauthorised developments.

Working to resolve planning breaches in housing and other construction developments, you will support legal processes, contributing to planning appeals and preparing documentation for court cases as required.

Additionally, you will:

• Deal with compliance issues arising from planning applications and legal notices
• Assist with planning and listed building consent applications
• Write reports and recommendations for presentation to the Planning Committee where necessary
• Liaise with external organisations on planning issues
• Help to prepare cases for enforcement hearings, inquiries and courts

About You

To be considered as an Enforcement Officer, you will need:

• Experience in development management
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant planning law
• Good interpersonal skills with a wide range of people
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write clear committee reports and strong presentation skills
• The ability to negotiate effectively
• A good level of IT literacy
• A full, valid driving licence

The closing date for this role is midnight on 6 July 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Planning Enforcement Officer, Development Control Officer, Planning Officer, Planner, Development Planner, Countryside Planning Officer, or Planning Compliance Officer.

Webrecruit and North York Moors National Park Authority are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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