Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council are looking for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join our team in Ipswich, Suffolk. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £30,559 - £35,235 per annum (pro rata for part time).
Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join our team in Planning Enforcement. You will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.
About the role
You will be working on a busy case load and will be tasked with carrying out inspections and assessing developments to ascertain breaches of planning legislation.
You will be advising customers of the appropriate course of action to resolve a breach and, when necessary, draft notices, collect evidence and prepare legal proceedings for action against offenders.
You will seek solutions to problems in a pro-active and proportionate manner at the earliest possible stage, including through involvement in the pre-application service and through mediation with communities to resolve issues outside direct legislative con...