Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer for a local authority in the West Midlands. The role involves managing a caseload of enforcement breaches, conducting investigations, and liaising with the Planning Inspectorate. Candidates must have relevant local authority experience and knowledge of planning legislation. A flexible working situation is offered with a pay rate of £45 per hour. Contact us for more information often regarding similar roles.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Enforcement Officer in a local authority planning department is essential.
• Good fundamental and technical knowledge of planning legislation.
• Ability to manage a caseload of enforcement cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage backlog of enforcement cases and new cases.
• Lead on enforcement appeals and liaise with the Planning Inspectorate.
• Prepare written submissions and coordinate responses.

Skills

Enforcement management

Planning legislation knowledge

Negotiation skills

Education

RTPI accredited Planning Degree or equivalent

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the Midlands in their search for a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join their town planning department. This will be offered on an initial 3‑month contract (extensions likely).

We are looking for an experienced Enforcement Officer with recent local authority experience and the ability to manage a backlog of enforcement cases as well as new cases. You will be expected to manage a caseload of alleged planning breaches – from investigation and site visits to negotiation and resolution. Lead on enforcement appeals, liaise with the Planning Inspectorate, prepare written submissions, and coordinate responses.

To apply for this role it is essential that you have worked as an Enforcement Officer in a local authority planning department. The successful candidate must have good fundamental and technical knowledge and understanding of all relevant planning legislation and policies.

Our client is willing to offer a flexible working situation, with an expectation of site visits being required on a weekly basis.

It would be beneficial to hold an RTPI accredited Planning Degree or equivalent planning qualification and/or have experience in a similar position.

Interviews are due to take place imminently; if this post is of interest, please do get in touch today.

Carrington West Pay Rate – £45 per hour

Job Ref – 62545

Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.