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Are you an experienced planner that wants to ensure that development is carried out in a compliant manner as well as protecting our environment and communities from unauthorised works? Then this role is for you!
Who are we looking for?
The Planning Enforcement Team is dedicated to ensuring our communities have a good quality of life and that our built and natural environments are protected by taking robust but proportionate action in relation to breaches of planning control.
This role would consider a variety of breaches of planning in the district, so we’re looking for someone who has experience in investigating such matters and is able to conclude them effectively and efficiently.
What will the role involve?
<ul>
<li>Investigating breaches of planning control, in a variety of urban and rural settings.</li>
<li>Preparing reports to make recommendations on appropriate enforcement proceedings, presenting those schemes to planning committee where required.</li>
<li>Providing advice and conducting negotiations with contraveners to achieve the best possible outcomes and deliver 5-star customer service.</li>
<li>Liaising with various stakeholders, including residents, officers from other service sections, elected members, and external bodies ensuring they are appropriately updated ion the progress and outcome of investigation.</li>
<li>Providing informal support and mentoring for junior officers.</li>
</ul>
What skills, knowledge and abilities do you require for the role?
<ul>
<li>Experience in planning and the application of expert knowledge within a enforcement and development management context.</li>
<li>Customer service skills, being particularly adept at speaking with those who have conflicting demands and priorities.</li>
<li>Knowledge of relevant law, policy and guidance related to planning and related matters.</li>
<li>Communication and negotiation skills, being able to discuss breaches in a clear, constructive, and professional manner to achieve robust and proportionate outcomes.</li>
<li>Experience of defending actions taken by the Council at appeal or via legal proceedings.</li>
</ul>
What do we offer?
<ul>
<li>Competitive salary &amp; pension scheme.</li>
<li>A friendly, supportive team.</li>
<li>Opportunities for continuing professional development.</li>
<li>Hybrid working.</li>
</ul>
For more information
For more information and an informal chat about the opportunity please contact Jon Honeysett, Planning Enforcement Team Leader, on 01892 602409 or Samuel Batchelor, Development Manager, on 01892 602552.
About Wealden
Wealden District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment.&nbsp; We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities, and all applications will be treated on merit.
Ethical Use of AI in Applications
We welcome innovation and do not automatically exclude candidates who use AI tools during the application process. However, we assess each application to ensure the candidate genuinely understands the role and its requirements.
AI may be used ethically and responsibly, provided it supports, rather than compromises our core values of integrity, transparency, and fairness. During assessments and interviews, candidates must present their own skills and experience without assistance from others, external resources, or AI, unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

Planning Officer, Enforcement

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Who are we looking for?
Wealden District Council is committed to delivering sustainable development and providing our communities with a 5 star planning service.
This is an opportunity for someone who has some planning experience and wants to further their career or for someone who is adept at dealing with a variety of application types but wants to do that in a district with a varied history and landscape.
You will be part of a team that helps to process around 3000 applications, applying planning law and policy and delivering positive outcomes for our communities and businesses.
What will the role involve?
<ul>
<li>Preparing planning reports on development proposals.</li>
<li>Providing advice and conducting negotiations with applicants to achieve the best possible outcomes and deliver 5-star customer service.</li>
<li>Liaising with various stakeholders, including residents, officers from other service sections, elected members, and external bodies to ensure material consideration are taken into account and that decision making is open and transparent.</li>
<li>Engaging in pre-application discussions, taking opportunities to front load planning considerations and make the formal planning application process run smoothly.</li>
<li>Dealing with planning appeals.</li>
</ul>
What skills, knowledge and abilities do you require for the role?
<ul>
<li>Experience in planning and the application of expert knowledge within a planning policy or development management context, including at appeal.</li>
<li>Customer service skills, being particularly adept at speaking with those who have conflicting demands and priorities.</li>
<li>Knowledge of relevant law, policy and guidance related to planning and related matters.</li>
<li>Communication and negotiation skills being able to discuss proposals in a positive, constructive, and professional manner to deliver positive planning outcomes.</li>
<li>A planning or relevant degree qualification or, as an alternative, considerable experience in planning matters.</li>
</ul>
What do we offer?
<ul>
<li>Competitive salary &amp; pension scheme.</li>
<li>A friendly, supportive team.</li>
<li>Opportunities for continuing professional development.</li>
<li>Hybrid working.</li>
</ul>
For more information
For more information and an informal chat about opportunities please contact Stephanie Wood on 01892 602474 or Caitlin Boddy on 01892 602539.
About Wealden
Wealden District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment.&nbsp; We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities, and all applications will be treated on merit.
Ethical Use of AI in Applications
We welcome innovation and do not automatically exclude candidates who use AI tools during the application process. However, we assess each application to ensure the candidate genuinely understands the role and its requirements.
AI may be used ethically and responsibly, provided it supports, rather than compromises our core values of integrity, transparency, and fairness. During assessments and interviews, candidates must present their own skills and experience without assistance from others, external resources, or AI, unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

Planning Officer, Development Management

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.



Who are we looking for?
Wealden District Council is committed to delivering sustainable development and providing our communities with a 5 star planning service.
This is an opportunity for someone who has some planning experience and wants to further their career or for someone who is adept at dealing with a variety of application types but wants to do that in a district with a varied history and landscape.
You will be part of a team that helps to process around 3000 applications, applying planning law and policy and delivering positive outcomes for our communities and businesses.
What will the role involve?
<ul>
<li>Preparing planning reports on development proposals.</li>
<li>Providing advice and conducting negotiations with applicants to achieve the best possible outcomes and deliver 5-star customer service.</li>
<li>Liaising with various stakeholders, including residents, officers from other service sections, elected members, and external bodies to ensure material consideration are taken into account and that decision making is open and transparent.</li>
<li>Engaging in pre-application discussions, taking opportunities to front load planning considerations and make the formal planning application process run smoothly.</li>
<li>Dealing with planning appeals.</li>
</ul>
What skills, knowledge and abilities do you require for the role?
<ul>
<li>Experience in planning and the application of expert knowledge within a planning policy or development management context, including at appeal.</li>
<li>Customer service skills, being particularly adept at speaking with those who have conflicting demands and priorities.</li>
<li>Knowledge of relevant law, policy and guidance related to planning and related matters.</li>
<li>Communication and negotiation skills being able to discuss proposals in a positive, constructive, and professional manner to deliver positive planning outcomes.</li>
<li>A planning or relevant degree qualification or, as an alternative, considerable experience in planning matters.</li>
</ul>
What do we offer?
<ul>
<li>Competitive salary &amp; pension scheme.</li>
<li>A friendly, supportive team.</li>
<li>Opportunities for continuing professional development.</li>
<li>Hybrid working.</li>
</ul>
For more information
For more information and an informal chat about opportunities please contact Stephanie Wood on 01892 602474 or Caitlin Boddy on 01892 602539.
About Wealden
Wealden District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment.&nbsp; We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities, and all applications will be treated on merit.
Ethical Use of AI in Applications
We welcome innovation and do not automatically exclude candidates who use AI tools during the application process. However, we assess each application to ensure the candidate genuinely understands the role and its requirements.
AI may be used ethically and responsibly, provided it supports, rather than compromises our core values of integrity, transparency, and fairness. During assessments and interviews, candidates must present their own skills and experience without assistance from others, external resources, or AI, unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

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Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.



Do you want to work in a positive work environment where innovation is encouraged and celebrated? Would you like to work for a local authority which invests in its Team and is working hard to plan positively for the district’s future?
Who are we looking for?
We are an innovative authority investing in technology to support our journey, having recently launched ‘Let’s Talk Wealden’ to allow our communities to find out about the latest proposals for our area and let them ask us questions about what they think of our services.
Our Planning Hub is a new community space where people can come to view major planning applications and discuss their merits as well as Ask the Development Manager a question about Planning.
We publish frequent ‘Planning Pulse’ podcasts to get news and updates as we open up the conversation around planning, which includes Planning Policy and Development Management topics.
Located in East Sussex, close to Brighton and Eastbourne to the south and Royal Tunbridge Wells to the north, Wealden is a beautiful, predominantly rural area which includes small towns and picturesque villages, with a large part of the district being within the High Weald National Landscape. The combination of such an attractive area and proximity to larger urban areas in both Sussex and Kent present an interesting and challenging mix of planning issues to ensure that we provide for the needs of our residents both now and into the future.
What will the role involve?&nbsp;
We are looking for a Senior Planning Policy Officer who is enthusiastic, empathetic and an ambitious individual to join our busy team.
You will have a key role in the preparation and successful delivery of the Council’s new Local Plan and will be able to support both the Team Leader and Planning Policy Manager in managing new evidence base documents, drafting planning policies and considering development allocations.
We are developing innovative policies supporting our District’s journey to net zero as well as support for reversing the biodiversity crisis. We have enthusiastic, engaged communities, who are very active in Neighbourhood Planning who need support from us as they develop their plans.
What skills, knowledge and abilities do you require for the role?
You will be an experienced planning professional who has substantial experience in planning policy or development management setting with an excellent working knowledge of the planning system and specifically Local Plans.
As an individual, you will have the ability to work both independently and as a team, can maintain a positive and creative attitude to work tasks, as well as an ability to work well under pressure and meets deadlines.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
What do we offer?
<ul>
<li>Competitive salary &amp; pension scheme.</li>
<li>A friendly, supportive team.</li>
<li>Opportunities for continuing professional development.</li>
<li>Hybrid working.</li>
</ul>
For more information
For more information and an informal chat about the opportunities please contact James Webster on 07966 956815 or via e-mail at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:james.webster@wealden.gov.uk" target="_blank">james.webster@wealden.gov.uk</a>.
About Wealden
Wealden District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment.&nbsp; We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities, and all applications will be treated on merit.
Ethical Use of AI in Applications
We welcome innovation and do not automatically exclude candidates who use AI tools during the application process. However, we assess each application to ensure the candidate genuinely understands the role and its requirements.
AI may be used ethically and responsibly, provided it supports, rather than compromises our core values of integrity, transparency, and fairness. During assessments and interviews, candidates must present their own skills and experience without assistance from others, external resources, or AI, unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

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