Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

3 weeks ago

Lichfield, United Kingdom Lichfield District Council Full time

**Senior Planning Enforcement Officer**

Lichfield District, has a wealth of important natural and built assets, being one of the finest cathedral cities in the country. The Council has pride in protecting and enhancing the high quality environment of the district, whilst manging the challenges of development and growth. Planning enforcement plays an important part therefore of the development management team and to the Council as a whole, in delivering its local planning authority function.
- Planning system and excellent organisational and time management skills
- A good team player with the ability to deal diplomatically with sensitive situations relating to enforcement matters on complex planning issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A clear understanding of complex planning policy and case law will be required in this role.

We are looking for someone who is committed to contributing towards the Council’s team approach and to the delivery of a customer focused, high quality DM service. It is an opportunity to develop your career in a district that has a wide variety of planning environments, from rural, urban, industrial and wealth of heritage assets.

In return, we offer
- Exceptional benefits to our employees flexible working arrangements,
- Essential car user allowance
- Payment of RTPI professional fees
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local government pension scheme and a positive approach to employee wellbeing.
- There will be a hybrid model of working with some days home based and some days in the office to allow greater team collaboration.
- We are supporting all of our employees to develop their skills for the future as part of our Build a Better Council programme and to support you in developing your professional skills.

For further details please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

For an informal discussion please contact Claire Billings, Planning Development Manager on 01543 308171.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**POST TITLE**:Senior Planning Officer (Enforcement)

**DEPARTMENT**:Development Management, Economic Growth & Development.

**LOCATION**:Main Offices
- District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield.

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:Principal Planning Officer (Team Leader) & Planning Development Manager

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**:No direct line management responsibilities.

**SALARY BAND**:Band I (£32,798-£36,371)

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Deal with complaints and enquiries relating to alleged breaches of planning control, including those related to CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) and planning obligations. Consultation and negotiations with complainants and contraveners and the formulation of reports and recommendations to the Principal Planning Officer/Team leader & Planning Development Manager on action required.
- Support and provide advice to more junior officers within the DM team on general planning and enforcement matters.
- Liaise with the Council’s legal team and other external legal representatives acting on behalf of the Council, with regard to the preparation of enforcement notices, prosecutions and any other planning enforcement matters.
- Represent the Council in defending enforcement appeals and/or related planning appeals and any court cases, which shall include the preparation of appeal statements and appearance at informal hearings; public inquiries; and prosecutions in Magistrates Court.
- Give advice to applicants, the general public, Members and those involved in breaches or alleged breaches of planning control in relation to planning enforcement matters, including dealing with enquires by phone, written correspondence and face-to-face.
- Liaising with statutory undertakers and other bodies in undertaking role and dealing with planning enforcement maters.
- Meet targets set out within the Councils’ Enforcement Plan. In dealing with any enforcement matters. Also, contribute to any updates required to the Enforcement Plan.
- Attend and present at Council Committees, training and attend other public forums, when required in relation to planning enforcement matters.
- Undertake work in accordance with the adopted Customer Charter for the Development Management team and ensure that good customer care principles are followed.
- Ensure that adopted processes and procedures are followed in undertaking the role and support and/or undertake updates to relevant procedures related to planning enforcement.
- Undertake all necessary training and development appropriate to the role and to ensure that appropriate CPD is undertaken to ensure up to date knowledge and understanding of legislation and case law on all planning enforcement related matters.
- Ensure all information is used within the terms of the Data Protection Act.
- Comply with Health & Safety Legislation at all times.
- Deal with such development management/enforcement matters as required or directed by the Principal Planning Officer (Team Leader), Planning Development Manager

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