Planning Enforcement Compliance Officer

Planning Enforcement Compliance Officer

£31,930 - £34,708 per annum, 37 Hours per week

Permanent

Coleford

Forest of Dean District Council is dedicated to creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our community. Our priorities are centred on fostering thriving communities by empowering and engaging residents, enhancing infrastructure, promoting community well-being, and ensuring social equity. We are committed to decarbonisation and nature recovery, focusing on renewable energy transitions, energy efficiency, transport transformation, nature recovery, and food resilience. Additionally, we strive to build a sustainable economy through the promotion of a circular economy, robust business support, workforce skill development, sustainable town initiatives, and the preservation of natural capital.

About the role…

As a Planning Enforcement Compliance Officer, you will play a key role in investigating alleged breaches of planning control and ensuring that developments comply with planning regulations. You’ll balance the need for effective enforcement with sensitivity to the needs of residents, businesses and the environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Senior Enforcement Officer in investigation and monitoring of alleged breaches of planning
• To seek to resolve through negotiation any breaches of planning control to safeguard the public and protect the environment of the Forest of Dean.
• Maintain records of all investigations and ensure that any evidence is presented in a logical and coherent manner.
• Make recommendations as to the appropriate course of action to address any alleged breach of planning

We are looking for someone who is a clear and confident communicator and who is able to work independently and make sound decisions.

This is a new role which will cover the Forest of Dean. Within the District, there are plenty of places to see and visit whether you love hiking or cycling. With our agile working ethos: you will be spoilt for choice.

You will need…

• Proven experience dealing with the public with excellent negotiation skills
• Proven investigative and/or planning experience
• GCSEs (5 A-Cs or equivalent, including Maths and English)
• Good level of IT skills - MS Office
• Communicates effectively at all levels (excellent verbal and written skills)

Special Conditions…

• Ability to travel
• Valid driving licence and use of a car for business purposes where necessary
• This post designated as politically restricted in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Politically restricted post holders are restricted from canvassing on behalf of a political party or for a person who is, or seeks to be, a candidate for election to a local authority, the House of Commons, or the European Parliament.

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

What can we do for you…

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years of service
• In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Generous contributory local government pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements

Terms and conditions apply.

These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!

If you feel this is the role for you please email your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria above by clicking on the ‘Apply for this Position’ icon within this page.

Your application will not be considered if you have not provided a supporting statement, in addition to your CV.

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