Interim Planning Officer - Enforcement
Reference no: Stoke on Trent 5260061
Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour PAYE
Working Hours: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Assignment Duration: This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: STOKE ON TRENT
The post requires the candidate to work in the office/on site at least two days per week (some weeks 3) - non negotiable.
Your role will be to give professional planning guidance and to recommend decisions about planning applications and enforcement matters in line with the City Council’s business needs; with particular focus on delivering the objectives of the Enforcement Team.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide sound advice in respect of enforcement and planning law, policy and guidance, following standard procedures, best practice and corporate objectives.
* Critically appraise and recommend decisions on formal applications and enforcement complaints under planning and associated legislation (including those relating to listed buildings, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, advertisements, hazardous substances etc.), together with any plans or supporting documentation supplied, to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and approved policies.
* Support and where instructed, undertake the necessary enforcement actions, including but not limited to, the serving of Section 215 Notices, Planning Contravention Notices, Stop Notices, Enforcement Notices, Breach of Condition Notices, Injunctions and High Hedge Notices.
* Provide sound professional planning input to the design and delivery of sustainable site and area based regeneration priorities, all in accordance with the corporate business plan and development programmes.
* Deliver programmes of monitoring, research or investigation necessary to support planning and enforcement decisions.
* Be a professional witness in planning and enforcement matters including preparing and giving evidence to public or private local inquiries, hearings, examinations or the Courts.
* Validate planning applications.
* Write and present reports to committees and other meetings as required.
Key requirements:
* Eligibility for chartered membership of the RTPI OR holds a recognised qualification in planning enforcement and can demonstrate substantial experience in dealing with planning enforcement related matters.
* Demonstrates a sound understanding of the relationship between development management, enforcement, planning policy and other material considerations.
* Demonstrates a sound understanding of the commercial and other motivations, opportunities and constraints affecting businesses generally, developers and their agents.
* Demonstrate experience in planning enforcement work, including responsibility for dealing with a substantial and varied planning enforcement caseload.
* Working with and negotiating with elected Members, developers, agents or council development management teams, customers, the public and other stakeholders.
* Assessing or preparing applications for planning permission.
* Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrates good customer service skills.
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