As a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer you will manage complex or contentious cases and carry out inspections that will require an understanding of planning enforcement, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation. You will manage your own caseload and in doing so you will act as the single point of contact for customers on those cases.

You will manage appeals cases and on day to day basis you will be preparing and presenting the Council’s case at planning enforcement appeals (Written Representations, Hearings and Inquiries). This may involve attending court.

A key function of your role will be providing technical oversight of planning enforcement, including functional guidance to customer service advisors and caseworkers for planning enforcement, and delivering customer-focused specialist advice.

We are looking for an established Planning Enforcement Officer with extensive experience working within Local Authority planning. Our client is a Local Authority based in Surrey.

Rates are negotiable, the role is inside IR35 and the initial contract will be 6 months. Minimum rate will be £45/hr.

You will be expected to attend the office 2 days per week with Wednesday being mandatory. You will need access to your own vehicle for work purposes.