Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Malvern; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is looking for a qualified Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join their Planning Services team. This pivotal role involves managing complex enforcement cases, ensuring compliance with planning regulations, and engaging with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive planning enforcement experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. Benefits include a robust pension scheme, generous annual leave, and development opportunities. This position is office-based with some agile working options.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training programme and development opportunities

On-site nursery with staff discount

Discounted gym and swim membership

Health and well-being support

Employee discounts with various companies

Qualifications

• Experience handling complex enforcement cases.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders effectively.
• Proficiency in conflict resolution and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex enforcement cases in Planning Services.
• Engage with residents, developers, and agencies.
• Prepare cases for formal enforcement action.

Skills

Demonstrable experience in Development Management

Planning enforcement experience

Knowledge of current planning enforcement legislation

Excellent communication skills

Good negotiation skills

Good IT skills

Full driving license

Job description

Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

37 hours per week, permanent contract

£37,280 - £40,777 per annum

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join our Planning Services team. This is a pivotal role in protecting the quality, character, and sustainability of our local environment by ensuring compliance with planning regulations and taking decisive action against breaches.

As a senior member of the team, you will manage a variety of complex enforcement cases, be customer‑focussed and engage directly with residents, developers, elected members, and partner agencies, providing high‑quality planning advice. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on investigative work, problem‑solving and delivering positive outcomes for the community.

You will prepare cases where formal enforcement action is to be taken (in consultation with the Council’s legal advisors) where breaches of planning control cannot otherwise be resolved.

Great communication skills and an ability to engage with a range of stakeholders is therefore essential, along with a commitment to delivering an outstanding service to all our customers.

About you

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and confident decision‑making. The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience in either Development Management, planning or enforcement practice
• Significant planning enforcement experience of handling complex planning enforcement cases and within tight deadlines
• Relevant experience of representing a Local Planning Authority at appeal hearings and/or Public Inquiries
• Strong knowledge of current planning enforcement legislation, enforcement powers and investigative procedures
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict‑resolution skills
• Good IT skills
• Good oral and written communication
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits (or ability to meet travel requirements)

What we can offer

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• On‑site nursery at Pershore Office with 20% staff discount
• Discounted gym and swim membership
• Health and well‑being support and a free employee assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme

We are an employer that values face‑to‑face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office‑based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

the role is required to be based at either the Civic Centre, Pershore or the Council House, Malvern. If you have a preference in your base location, please detail this in your application to be considered (please note, whilst we will try our best to accommodate this, it will be decided upon service requirement).

Please note: Malvern Hills District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Paul Clements, Planning Enforcement Manager, on 01684 862461 or Seb Ash on 01684 862298.

Closing date: Sunday 11 January 2026

Interview date: Friday 23 January 2026

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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Job Description
Employee Benefits
MHDC Council Plan