Senior Planning Enforcement Officer needed in Atherstone, £18.84ph PAYE - Reference: 5293437

1 Subject to the Principal Enforcement Officer’s general direction, and in their absence to initiate, the allocation and prioritisation of investigating and monitoring activity in respect of planning enforcement, including taking sole responsibility for cases allocated to them. To co-ordinate service quality initiatives, to suggest operational changes and to report on performance. To attend and present items to the Planning and Development Board as appropriate.

2 To process planning applications and related procedures generated by enforcement or investigative action.

3 To handle the more complex enforcement cases, and particularly to ensure progress of these cases following the issue of formal notices or action.

4 To investigate and resolve through whatever procedure necessary cases of alleged unauthorised development and contraventions of planning control reported to the Client and to report on the facts established.

5 To prepare and issue Requisitions for information and Planning Contravention Notices, preparing site plans and all other planning enforcement related Notices.

6 To prepare written evidence in connection with Planning Enforcement Appeals and related matters and to present expert evidence at Public Inquiries and in Court proceedings. To conduct cases in Hearings.

7 To conduct interviews in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. To prepare instructions to the Client's Legal Advisors.

8 To monitor progress on the implementation of Section 106 Agreements and undertakings and planning conditions, and to prepare related reports for the Head of Development Control.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

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