Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 12 June 2025
• Salary: £38,626.00 to £42,708.00 per year
• Additional salary information: Permanent contract, Local Government pension scheme. Pay award pending.
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 12 July 2025
• Location: Totnes/Tavistock
• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week
• Company: South Hams District Council
• Job type: Permanent
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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our Planning Enforcement Team as a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer. This is a key role across both South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils delivering an effective enforcement service to ensure that development takes place in a sustainable manner.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in planning enforcement and will be forward thinking with an enthusiastic and innovative approach to providing an efficient planning enforcement service.

You will be responsible for managing, investigating and resolving planning, listed building and tree enforcement inquiries. You will also prepare and serve statutory notices, and monitor compliance with notices, and where necessary will collate and prepare evidence for prosecutions and planning appeals. Conflict resolution inevitably forms a large part of these roles and these skills alongside negotiation skills are essential for this role.

There is an emphasis on engaging with the public and raising awareness of issues with the public before proceeding to any formal action. In return, we can offer an environment where innovation, challenge and efficiency are key aspects of the way we work along with the following benefits:

• Flexible working options (including remote working)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefit schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme

For an informal discussion, or for further details about the role please contact Helen Smart or Helen.smart@swdevon.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 13 July 2025

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing Monday 21 July 2025

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our Planning Enforcement Team as a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer. This is a key role across both South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils delivering an effective enforcement service to ensure that development takes place in a sustainable manner. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in planning enforcement and will be forward thinking with an enthusiastic and innovative approach to providing an efficient planning enforcement service. You will be responsible for managing, investigating and resolving planning, listed building and tree enforcement inquiries. You will also prepare and serve statutory notices, and monitor compliance with notices, and where necessary will collate and prepare evidence for prosecutions and planning appeals. Conflict resolution inevitably forms a large part of these roles and these skills alongside negotiation skills are essential for this role.

There is an emphasis on engaging with the public and raising awareness of issues with the public before proceeding to any formal action. In return, we can offer an environment where innovation, challenge and efficiency are key aspects of the way we work along with the following benefits:

• Flexible working options (including remote working)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefit schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme