Planning Enforcement Officer - Planning Services

Interim Planning Enforcement Officer - Planning Services
Reference no: Middlesbrough 1003867714917894
Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour PAYE
35-37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: MIDDLESBROUGH
Assist in providing a high quality, customer-focused planning enforcement service by investigating alleged breaches of planning control, pursuing the most appropriate and effective action to remedy these, working closely with Development Management / Conservation / Policy Planners and Officers in other services.
Key Responsibilities:
Investigate and monitor cases of alleged breaches of planning control (including protected trees and listed buildings). These investigations may include – clarifying if the allegation constitutes development; reviewing the site history; assessing the extent of permitted development rights; interviewing and taking statements from developers, builders, complainants and others under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act; taking photographs and measurements; comparing measurements or materials on site against submitted drawings and plans.
Contribute to the efficient running of the service as a member of the wider planning enforcement team.
Maintain records of all investigations, including the preparation of formal file notes, ensuring that any evidence is presented in a logical and coherent manner.
Serve Notices, by hand, where personal service is required.
Organise, maintain and develop systems for the processing of enforcement enquiries.
Contribute ideas and assist in the continual review of enforcement procedures and practices and to take the lead on specific improvement projects in consultation with the Enforcement and Appeals Team Leader.
Carrying out any other relevant duties as required commensurate with the grade of the post.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles
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