Enforcement Officer

To investigate, research, analyse, negotiate and resolve alleged breaches of planning control and planning enforcement matters.,

• Act as the case officer for a range of planning enforcement investigations
• Investigation of alleged breaches of planning control, listed building control and advertisement control, also breaches of hedgerow regulations and tree preservation orders.
• Investigation of compliance with relevant permissions, including compliance with conditions and approved plans.
• Analyse and interpret information in relations to statues, planning policy, circulars, TAN s, site history, case law and precedent to determine whether a breach of planning law exists and to take appropriate action to remedy the breach as appropriate.
• Investigation of compliance with enforcement and other related notices.
• Set up and attend site visits to further the investigation of alleged breaches and monitoring of planning permissions and conditions and section 106 agreements and to act in a professional manner at all times, including having awareness of your personal and others health and safety.
• Assist with the proactive monitoring of planning permissions and conditions and whether development commenced has a relevant permission.
• Draft delegated and Committee decision reports on individual cases as directed and to report individual cases to Committee when required.
• Preparation of statements of evidence and appearance as a witness at court hearings and inquiries where appropriate.
• Interview complainants, witnesses and alleged offenders and where appropriate interview under caution using PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984).
• Operating a computer based system relating to planning and enforcement.
• Any other duty, appropriate to the grade and nature of the post as required by the Head of Development Management.
  
  Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Extensive experience of planning matters including planning enforcement.
• Organisational and interpersonal skills including handling difficult situations and negotiations.
• Knowledge of planning legislation, policies and investigative/legal procedures.
• Ability to interpret maps and plans and technical planning documents.
• Ability to prepare complex written reports including making recommendations.
• Ability to use a variety of IT packages.
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to work within a team and on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Welsh Language Level 1, Recognised planning qualification
• Willingness to occasionally work outside normal office hours e.g. evening meeting or site visit
• Full driving licence
• Welsh Language Level 2