Planning Enforcement Officer
3-month initial contract
£30p/h-£45p/h - Negotiable -DOE
 
Enforcement Officers with varying ranges of experience will be considered for this post, our LPA client are flexible and able to adapt the team depending on the level of the successful candidate.
 
The enforcement team are extremely busy at present and can offer work suited to more junior enforcement officers or that of work suited to experienced officers confident in dealing with higher profile, more complex cases.
 
Remote/flexible working is available. Weekly site visits and office presence would be preferred but the LPA are happy to consider a more remote candidate if they can offer more experienced coverage of the role.
 
Some of the main responsibilities:
 
·Assist and direct the statutory powers of enforcement and planning control, including the investigating of complaints, the monitoring of development and liaison with other Regulatory bodies.
 
·The investigation of complaints, the accurate recording of facts and the preparation of reports concerning alleged breaches of planning control received from councillors, council officers, interest groups and members of the public.
 
·To assist the Planning Enforcement Manager in providing advice and guidance to Development Management as required
 
·Advising complainant and persons responsible for breach of control of actions to be pursued/necessary in relation to any unauthorised development.
 
·The collection of evidence, the preparation of statements and the presentation of the Council's case in respect of prosecutions in the Magistrates or Crown Court.
 
 
·Giving specialists advice on the enforcement of planning control, including whether there has been a breach of control, the appropriate remedial action and the most expedient action in the event of non compliance with legal notices etc.
 
·The monitoring of sites to ensure that development is proceeding in accordance with conditions attached to a planning permission and/or listed building consent, in liaison with the development control and field control teams.  The taking of the most appropriate remedy and expedient action to put right any breach of condition/unauthorised development.
 
·Monitor performance and in conjunction with the Enforcement Team Leader establish priorities and service standards for enforcement.
 
·To give advice to other council services, members of the public, councillors and other interested parties with regard to the requirements of planning legislation
 
·To prepare the documentation and plans required to obtain the authority to take formal action when necessary
 
·To serve notices and summonses and to hand deliver any other documentation
 
To avoid missing out please apply today with a copy of your CV then call or email Ben Rose on 023 9387 6022 / ben.rose@carringtonwest.com
 
Alternatively, email planning@carringtonwest.com so a colleague can pick-up your query in my absence.
 
Job Reference Number - 43199