REQ007500 - Planning Enforcement Officer

Conwy County Borough Council; Colwyn Bay; Sur place; GBP 34 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Disability Confident employer scheme

Résumé du poste

Conwy County Borough Council is seeking a Planning Enforcement Officer to join the Development Management team in Colwyn Bay. The role covers investigating breaches, serving enforcement notices, and maintaining records to drive compliant planning outcomes.

You will work with planning officers, legal services, developers and the public to achieve positive resolutions. The successful candidate will have a degree in enforcement/planning (or equivalent experience) and a valid driving licence; RTPI

Qualifications

• You should hold a degree in enforcement/planning or equivalent experience showing competence across required skills.
• Full driving licence is essential; RTPI membership desirable.

Responsabilités

• Investigate breaches in planning control and assess expediency.
• Maintain enforcement records and prepare/serve notices.
• Attend site visits and engage in negotiations with stakeholders.
• Prepare evidence for hearings and act as expert witness when required.
• Collaborate with planning officers, legal services, developers and the public.

Connaissances

Planning enforcement

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Formation

Planning enforcement/planning degree

Description du poste

REQ007500 - Planning Enforcement Officer

Company: Conwy County Borough Council

Salary: £33,673 - £37,563 per annum (G06)

Hours: Full-time

Location: Colwyn Bay, LL29 7AZ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 29 Oct 2026

Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

Summary

We are seeking to appoint a Planning Enforcement Officer to join our Development Management team. You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team of Planning Enforcement and Planning Officers who will work together to deliver the best planning outcomes for our customers.

In this role you will deal with all stages of the Planning Enforcement process: investigating reported breaches in planning control and non-compliance and assessing expediency, maintaining accurate enforcement records, preparing and serving appropriate Notices, attending site visits, entering into negotiations with a positive approach and preparing evidence for hearings and appearing as expert witnesses. You will work closely with planning officers, legal services, elected Members, developers, businesses, and members of the public.

Rydym yn awyddus i benodi Swyddog Gorfodi Cynllunio ar gyfer ein tîm Rheoli Datblygu. Byddwch yn ymuno â thîm cyfeillgar a chroesawgar o Swyddogion Gorfodi Cynllunio a Swyddogion Cynllunio a fydd yn cydweithio i gyflawni’r canlyniadau cynllunio gorau i’n cwsmeriaid.

Yn y swydd hon, byddwch yn delio â phob cam o’r broses gorfodi cynllunio: ymchwilio i achosion o dorri rheolau cynllunio a pheidio â chydymffurfio ac asesu buddioldeb, cadw cofnodion gorfodaeth cywir, paratoi a chyflwyno Hysbysiadau priodol, ymweld â safleoedd, cymryd rhan mewn trafodaethau gydag agwedd gadarnhaol a pharatoi tystiolaeth ar gyfer gwrandawiadau ac ymddangos fel tystion arbenigol. Byddwch yn gweithio’n agos gyda swyddogion cynllunio, gwasanaethau cyfreithiol, aelodau etholedig, datblygwyr ac aelodau o’r cyhoedd.

Essential requirements

You should hold a Qualification to degree level in an enforcement/planning related discipline (or equivalent level of experience to show competence over a range of skills and abilities) as well as hold a valid driving license. Membership of the RTPI would be desirable. You will be expected to demonstrate your judgment and initiative; have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a desire to develop your experience securing positive resolutions to breaches of planning control. It will be essential to demonstrate your ability to work as part of a team, to support colleagues and to use initiative to problem solve and effectively manage your caseload.Whether you are looking to start a career in planning or broaden your experience within local government, this role provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the planning system, develop practical skills, and work as part of a highly experienced and supportive team.This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.Dylech feddu ar Gymhwyster i lefel gradd mewn disgyblaeth yn ymwneud â gorfodi/cynllunio (neu lefel gyfwerth o brofiad i ddangos cymhwysedd o ran ystod o sgiliau a galluoedd) yn ogystal â meddu ar drwydded yrru ddilys. Byddai aelogaeth o’r RTPI yn ddymunol. Bydd disgwyl i chi ddangos eich barn a’ch blaengaredd; sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig; ac awch i ddatblygu eich profiad o sicrhau datrysiadau cadarnhaol i achosion o dorri rheolau cynllunio. Bydd yn hanfodol dangos eich gallu i weithio fel rhan o dîm, i gefnogi cydweithwyr a defnyddio menter i ddatrys problemau ac i reoli eich llwyth achosion yn effeithiol.Os ydych eisiau dechrau gyrfa mewn cynllunio neu ehangu eich profiad o fewn llywodraeth leol, mae’r swydd hon yn darparu cyfle gwych i ddysgu am y system gynllunio, datblygu sgiliau ymarferol, a gweithio fel rhan o dîm hynod brofiadol a chefnogol.Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig opsiynau gweithio hyblyg ar gyfer cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith. Gall hyn gynnwys addasu eich diwrnod gwaith a gweithio hybrid, hy cydbwysedd rhwng gweithio yn y swyddfa a gweithio gartref.

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