Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

4Recruitment Services; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join a Shropshire-based team. The role involves enforcing planning approvals and reporting on compliance with conditions, regulations and standards.

Working arrangement is hybrid: part remote, 1 day per week in the office, with the office day on Thursday. A full driving licence and access to a car are essential for regular site visits.

Qualifications

• Regular site visits are required.
• Must have a full driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead specialist professional and technical advice to ensure development complies with plans and policies.
• Identify remediation methods where necessary.
• Manage planning enforcement cases and prepare reports with recommendations.
• Prepare reports and attend committees, court hearings, and site visits.
• Present evidence to Planning Committee as required.
• Provide specialist enforcement advice to stakeholders.
• Implement new procedures and drive service improvements.
• Input data and operate development management IT systems.
• Undertake other duties to support a comprehensive service.

Job description

Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

Location: Shropshire

Rate: £45 per hour Umbrella / £32.54 per hour PAYE

Contract: 3-month rolling

Working Arrangement: Part remote, 1 day per week in the office

Office Day: Thursday

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join a Shropshire-based team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide lead specialist professional and technical advice to ensure building work and other development within the county complies with approved plans and conditions, regulations, codes of practice, approved standards and Council policies.
• Identify appropriate methods of remediation where necessary.
• Manage planning enforcement cases, including evaluating evidence, liaising with colleagues and external agencies, and preparing reports with recommendations for delegated decisions and appropriate action.
• Prepare reports and attend Committees, court hearings, public inquiries, site visits and other meetings as required, including presenting evidence.
• Attend and present reports to Planning Committee relating to planning enforcement cases and matters as required.
• Provide specialist planning enforcement advice to a range of stakeholders.
• Implement new operational procedures and work with colleagues and key stakeholders to drive forward change and maximise the potential of the planning enforcement service.
• Input data and operate Development Management and information management IT systems as appropriate.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the post in connection with the provision of a comprehensive development management service.

Essential

• Regular site visits are required.
• Must have a full driving licence and access to a car.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency