Senior Enforcement Planning Officer
On-going Contract - Inside IR35
Wiltshire
About the role
Monitoring and enforcement of prescribed regulatory areas, which will include but not limited to, recommendations regarding infringement, resolution advice, event-based activities. Provision of services of a technical, vocational or specialist operational nature to internal and external customers.
To provide legal / regulatory /statutory monitoring and enforcement support within a specific work area
Responsibilities
* Responsible for investigating a varied mix of unauthorised planning complaints, including those affecting a listed building, trees and waste and minerals, in line with National Planning Policy Framework and Local Plan, The majority will be complex in nature requiring extensive knowledge and expertise in Town and Country Planning,
* The cases will often require extensive negotiation and detailed assessments to RT12-2613 Senior Enforcement Officer enable appropriate resolution and will involve site visits; consideration of stakeholder feedback (town/parish councils; highways authority; neighbouring property owners; etc) applying relevant national and local policies and procedures and applying creativity whilst making judgements as to how the breach should be resolved (including whether formal or informal action is required).
* To carry out site investigations, on occasions, working outside normal hours and in emergencies (including potentially weekends), having first conducted background research to establish whether a breach of planning control has taken place. Apply a full range of fresh imaginative solutions and creative thinking to help resolve a wide variety of breaches, some of which may be complex and challenging, and recommend on the necessity for formal action and implement appropriate enforcement proceedings to ensure that the breach is remedied.
* To prepare and collate evidence, statements and conduct interviews under caution in accordance with the latest Police and Criminal Evidence Act codes maintaining clear and concise, up to date manual and electronic records of all investigations.
Requirements
* Degree level qualification in an appropriate subject or demonstrable significant experience of working in an investigative/regulatory or enforcement role and some knowledge of planning practice, procedures, legislation and policy.
* Expert Knowledge of planning practice, procedures legislation, advice and policies or historic building and conservation practice, procedures legislation, advice and policies RT12-2613 Senior Enforcement Officer
* Demonstrable post-qualification experience working as a planning officer within the public or private sector, including experience of representing an organisation at planning Inquiry, and the preparation and interpretation of appeal statements.
* ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability demonstrating significant experience in related IT systems.
Knowledge
* Expert knowledge of planning/listed building/conservation practice, procedures, legislation, advice and policies complex documents and reports
* Advanced understanding of other disciplines of planning, development control and conservation is also required, e.g. spatial planning, highways, minerals and waste.
* Advanced understanding of all disciplines of planning; Development Management; Planning Policy; Minerals and Waste; Planning Enforcement.
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