Architecture, Planning & Development

Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

East Midlands

£40-£50  

Per hour

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Shen Thiruchelvam

Principal Consultant | Town Planning & Building Control

 
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I am working with an authority in the East Midlands who are currently on the lookout for a Senior Planning Officer. They can offer a 3-month rolling over contract, with an immediate start.

Duties will include:

  • Undertake investigations of alleged breaches of planning control relating to businesses
  • Assessment of site history
  • Judgement of whether planning permission is required
  • Preparation of expediency reports for sign off
  • Assessment of detailed technical information
  • Communicate effectively with the public and elected members
  • Site visits
  • Meeting with business owners and customers on site
  • Correspond with members of the public and stakeholders

Candidate’s Required Experience:

  • Must be competent in dealing with potential breaches of planning
  • Must be able to assess whether planning permission is required in order to identify best course of planning enforcement action
  • At least 5 years previous experience in working for a Local Planning Authority
  • Must be able to travel to area at least 4 days per week
  • Must be fully competent in the use of IDOX Uniform, Electronic Document Management System and Microsoft Office
  • Must be able to “hit the ground running”
  • Must represent the views of and adhere to the corporate polices of Council during their position

We would like to attract talent from all corners of the Property world for this role. Our commitment is to an equitable recruitment process so feel free to apply in any way that suits you, via WhatsApp, video message, CV, the more creative the better.

Principal Consultant | Town Planning & Building Control

Shen Thiruchelvam

Shen joined Oyster in 2021 and has since become one of Town Planning’s most accomplished recruiters. Softly spoken and laid-back, Shen gets his head down and puts the work in.
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