Planning Enforcement Assistant
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,904 to £33,228 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2025 |
| Location: | Margate, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Thanet District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | TDC0793 |
Summary
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, conscientious and enthusiastic individual to work in the planning enforcement team. This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver a high-quality planning service to provide growth in accordance with our adopted Local Plan and prevent unauthorised and inappropriate development in the district.
You will carry out a range of functions within the enforcement team, including maintaining and monitoring comprehensive records of enforcement complaints, action, and enquiries, engaging with the public on planning enforcement and investigation of breaches in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Protocol and Plan. This is an exciting career opportunity for those interested in shaping the built environment for existing and future communities in the district.
Job Purpose
To carry out a range of functions within the Planning Enforcement team which include processing and monitoring enforcement complaints using the Planning Database system, assisting the Principal Planning Enforcement Officer and Planning Enforcement and Compliance Officer and Planning Officers in investigations of enforcement complaints.
Dealing with general enforcement enquiries and minor complaints, liaising with Parish/Town Councils and amenity groups on planning enforcement matters, all in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Protocol and Plan.
Principal Accountabilities
Investigate enforcement complaints and enquiries, visiting sites and meeting complainants and owners, managing cases and assisting in enforcement work of the Planning Enforcement team, in accordance with the Council’s Planning Enforcement Protocol, and in reporting to the Principal Planning Enforcement Officer, propose statutory notices for service.
Manage and resolve a caseload of minor enforcement complaints and enquiries, negotiating with individuals responsible for breaches in accordance with the standards of the Council’s Planning Enforcement Protocol, and respond to changing priorities and work within the department as appropriate.
Maintain and monitor comprehensive records of enforcement complaints, action, enquiries including monthly and yearly targets, making sure that all corporate systems remain updated, and handling administration of planning enforcement service.
Visiting sites to investigate alleged breaches of planning enforcement to record information.
Provide assistance and regular contact with the public, elected members, Parish/Town Councils and amenity societies regarding planning enforcement matters, to further the Council’s Enforcement role in supporting local communities, and provide general planning enforcement advice and guidance to the public and professional representatives, including telephone enquiries and written advice.
Compiling and analysing statistics of all complaints and cases investigated, reporting statistics to Principal Planning Enforcement Officer as necessary.
Undertake any other appropriate duties appropriate to the grade and content of this job, as may reasonably be required by management.
Once informed of, observe all Thanet District Council policy and procedures, especially those regarding health and safety at work.
For more information about this post please contact Nicki Burford at nicki.burford@thanet.gov.uk
You will carry out a range of functions within the enforcement team, including maintaining and monitoring comprehensive records of enforcement complaints, action, and enquiries, engaging with the public on planning enforcement and investigation of breaches in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Protocol and Plan. This is an exciting career opportunity for those interested in shaping the built environment for existing and future communities in the district.
Job Purpose
To carry out a range of functions within the Planning Enforcement team which include processing and monitoring enforcement complaints using the Planning Database system, assisting the Principal Planning Enforcement Officer and Planning Enforcement and Compliance Officer and Planning Officers in investigations of enforcement complaints.
Dealing with general enforcement enquiries and minor complaints, liaising with Parish/Town Councils and amenity groups on planning enforcement matters, all in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Protocol and Plan.
Principal Accountabilities
Investigate enforcement complaints and enquiries, visiting sites and meeting complainants and owners, managing cases and assisting in enforcement work of the Planning Enforcement team, in accordance with the Council’s Planning Enforcement Protocol, and in reporting to the Principal Planning Enforcement Officer, propose statutory notices for service.
Manage and resolve a caseload of minor enforcement complaints and enquiries, negotiating with individuals responsible for breaches in accordance with the standards of the Council’s Planning Enforcement Protocol, and respond to changing priorities and work within the department as appropriate.
Maintain and monitor comprehensive records of enforcement complaints, action, enquiries including monthly and yearly targets, making sure that all corporate systems remain updated, and handling administration of planning enforcement service.
Visiting sites to investigate alleged breaches of planning enforcement to record information.
Provide assistance and regular contact with the public, elected members, Parish/Town Councils and amenity societies regarding planning enforcement matters, to further the Council’s Enforcement role in supporting local communities, and provide general planning enforcement advice and guidance to the public and professional representatives, including telephone enquiries and written advice.
Compiling and analysing statistics of all complaints and cases investigated, reporting statistics to Principal Planning Enforcement Officer as necessary.
Undertake any other appropriate duties appropriate to the grade and content of this job, as may reasonably be required by management.
Once informed of, observe all Thanet District Council policy and procedures, especially those regarding health and safety at work.
For more information about this post please contact Nicki Burford at nicki.burford@thanet.gov.uk
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