Planning Enforcement Officer

3 weeks ago


St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Watford Borough Council Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Planning Enforcement Officer to join our team at Watford Borough Council. As a key member of our shared services team, you will play a vital role in shaping our new service offering and driving process change.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide advice and support to councillors, other planning officers, developers, and members of the public on planning enforcement matters. You will handle a caseload of enforcement investigations and enquiries, making site visits, attending meetings, drafting reports, and making written recommendations.

You will negotiate with applicants and third parties on enforcement and related planning matters, securing compliance with the planning policy objectives of the relevant authority. Additionally, you will prepare for and attend planning appeals, present evidence at hearings and inquiries, and support direct actions associated with remedying breaches of planning control.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

  • Experience as a planning enforcement officer
  • Good analytical, judgmental, creative, and developmental skills
  • Knowledge of planning legislation and policy at national and local level
  • Pragmatic attitude where some flexibility may be required to achieve a positive outcome
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good oral and written communications skills
  • Good IT skills, including an ability to use office programs, including Microsoft Office suite

A basic Disclosure check or DBS enhanced check (as applicable) will be carried out for this post. This post is politically restricted.



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