Town Planning Officer (Enforcement)

Planning Officer (Enforcement)

Carrington West’s dedicated Town and Country Planning Recruitment Team operate UK wide and we are delighted to be assisting our client with their search for a Planning Officer (Enforcement) in the South East on an initial 3 – 6 month contract. The client will consider an Assistant Planner looking to progress into a Officer level position.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career with Planning Enforcement with a large Local Authority based in the South East. The successful candidate will manage their own case load of planning enforcement cases with minimal supervision and have an ability to manage own time and prioritise work load.

Duties

·To own case load of Enforcement cases
·Maintain accurate enforcement records
·Correspond with all parties involved in each case
·To understand planning Acts and legislation to ensure correct guidance
·Serving summons notices, stop notices and enforcement notices
·Preparing evidence for hearings
·Liaise with legal department and appear in hearings as expert witness
·Attending site visits
·Giving advice on planning matters
·Preparing reports for committee
·Investigating breaches in planning control and non-compliance
·Ensuring applications comply with Town and Country Planning Legislation and local planning policies
·Entering into negotiations with contraveners and agents with a positive approach
·Attending planning committee
·Work alongside Development Management to generate retrospective applications
·Have knowledge of Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE)

Expertise

The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of planning legislation relating to enforcement, a clear written and verbal communication skill set, experience with negotiating enforcement breaches, experience of site surveys and local hearings.

Qualifications

Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will hold a relevant degree or diploma in Town and Country Planning or equivalent and be working towards RTPI.

Due to the nature of the role you will need a full clean drivers licence

Salary – DOE

Footnote:

If this role is too senior, too junior, or too far for you to travel but you are looking for your next role in Town Planning, please call our Town Planningteam, we are keen to discuss our non-advertised opportunities with you.
Carrington West has a dedicated team offering town planning jobs in the UK town planning sector. Our Town Planning Team operate within the interim, contract and permanent employment markets within town planning. Our town planning candidates benefit from many years’ experience of placing professionals into local authorities UK wide.
As we all our council client base, Carrington West service some of the most desirable town planning consultancy jobs available. We have considerable experience in recruiting for town planners, development management officers, policy planners, regeneration planners, project managers and urban designers. For a discrete conversation or to find out about the latest town planning jobs we have available, please contact our Town PlanningTeam today.