Planning Enforcement Officer

The Strategic Alliance between High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has been in place for more than a decade – the Councils share a workforce delivering services to two distinct areas with their own corporate plans and priorities. The sheer variety of work is a factor that’s often mentioned as a big plus by our staff in terms of professional development. While we’ve achieved a lot there’s still much to do so it’s the perfect time to be joining us.

 

The Alliance is nationally recognised for its heritage regeneration programme and works closely with the Peak District National Park Authority.

 

Planning Enforcement Officer  

Permanent Contract

Full time (37 hours per week)

Work base: Leek and Buxton, will be expected to travel. Agile working applicable

£39,513- £43,693 per annum plus essential car user allowance

 

You will work in collaboration within the Development Services team across the Alliance and will investigate alleged breaches of planning control and will use the full  range of enforcement powers to bring cases to resolution. You will also provide advice on all aspects of planning enforcement to officers, Councillors, developers, site owners and relevant community groups.

 

The ideal candidate will have a background in planning enforcement and have experience of managing an enforcement caseload and taking enforcement action, include drafting and serving of enforcement notices, undertaking prosecutions and representing the Council at Appeal and Court proceedings.

 

They will also have the ability to investigate breaches in planning control in a detailed an timely manner and negotiate positive resolutions wherever possible.

 

For an informal discussion regarding this job please contact:

Ben Haywood at ben.haywood@highpeak.gov.uk

 

Closing date: Midday Monday 25^th November 2024