Senior Planning Enforcement Lead (Contract)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer for a 4-5 month contract in Bridgwater, Somerset. The role involves enforcing planning laws, investigating breaches, and managing a complex caseload at a rate of £48.48 per hour through an umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have proven planning enforcement experience, site visit capabilities, and the ability to prepare enforcement documents and present findings to planning committees.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning enforcement or related planning field.
• Experience in site visits, investigations and compliance inspections.
• Experience preparing and serving enforcement notices and related legal documents.
• Experience presenting to planning committees or appeals.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complaints regarding planning control breaches and unauthorized developments.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and manage a diverse and complex caseload of planning enforcement issues.
• Conduct site visits and investigations to verify compliance with planning permissions and legislation.
• Monitor development sites to ensure adherence to planning conditions and approved plans.
• Collect, evaluate, and analyze evidence to support enforcement investigations and actions.
• Negotiate resolutions to planning breaches when feasible and initiate formal enforcement actions as necessary.
• Prepare and issue enforcement notices, breach of condition notices, stop notices, and other statutory enforcement documents.

Skills

Planning enforcement

Investigations

Site visits

Report writing

Presentation to committees

Education

Degree in Town Planning/Urban Planning/Planning Law

RTPI membership

Ongoing professional development

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer for a 4-5 month contract in Bridgwater, Somerset. The role involves enforcing planning laws, investigating breaches, and managing a complex caseload at a rate of £48.48 per hour through an umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have proven planning enforcement experience, site visit capabilities, and the ability to prepare enforcement documents and present findings to planning committees.