Planning Enforcement Officer

Opus People Solutions; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in collaboration with Bromsgrove District Council is seeking a temporary Planning Enforcement Officer. The role involves investigating planning control breaches, conducting site inspections, and providing essential compliance guidance to ensure legislative adherence while acting in the best interest of consumers.

Responsibilities

• Undertake inspections of business and domestic premises.
• Respond to and investigate complaints related to premises and businesses.
• Carry out enforcement activities in relation to regulatory legislation.

Job description

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Title: Planning Enforcement Officer

Rate: £40 (umbrella)

Type: 4 months - temporary

Location: Hybrid - Wyre Forest house, Fine Point Way, Kidderminster, DY11 7WF

Opus People Solutions are working with Bromsgrove District Council to recruit for a temporary Planning Enforcement Officer to investigate alleged breaches of planning control and to provide site reports after careful investigation and evidence gathering.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Undertake inspections of business and domestic premises to ensure compliance with relevant legislative requirements.
2. Respond to and investigate complaints related to industrial, commercial, and domestic premises and businesses, identifying unfair trading practices and breaches of civil or criminal law, and take remedial action.
3. Carry out enforcement activities in relation to all relevant provisions of regulatory legislation.
4. Provide advice and education for consumers and businesses within Worcestershire on relevant regulatory legislation and associated civil law.
5. Take appropriate action in respect of non-compliance, including (when authorized) the service of formal notices and other interventions.
6. Facilitate the resolution of disputes between traders and consumers, prioritizing the needs of vulnerable citizens, and take action under the Enterprise Act against rogue traders.
7. Assist in implementing the service's duties, responsibilities, and policies related to Environmental Health and Consumer Protection.