Planning Enquiry Officer - Dorking, United Kingdom - Mole Valley District Council

Mole Valley District Council

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Dorking, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Planning Enquiry Officer

Do you have previous planning experience?

"Happy to talk flexible working"

About the role

The
Enforcement Officer contributes to the work of the
Planning Enforcement Team by
taking ownership of
investigations into
alleged breaches of
development management; working closely with the planning officers in the Enforcement Team to make sure
unacceptable development is addressed, as appropriate.

You will
proactively support the
Deputy Development Manager by providing an
efficient and
effective
planning enforcement service to
all customers in a timely manner and exercise planning judgement, where needed.

No two days in enforcement are the same and if you think the enforcement function is boring think again

The Council regards
planning enforcement as a
vital function and we have already invested heavily in the team.

There is also an
opportunity to
study for a
recognised qualification in
planning enforcement and develop your planning skills and experience to allow career progression.

About the team

You will be working in an area that is predominantly Green Belt and AONB, which introduces interesting challenges for decision makers.

The urban areas include historic market towns and associated heritage issues, which pose a different set of thought provoking issues.

The
Development Management Service aims to
deliver high quality decisions in a timely fashion to ensure that the high quality environment of Mole Valley is protected and enhanced.

There is little point in doing so if the decisions are not complied with or if the Council does not respond to complaints about unauthorised development.

Collaboration and
sharing knowledge is
key to
our success and we encourage new team members to help us maintain our high performance while promoting new ideas, constantly looking for ways to improve our working practices. If you have thoughts on improvements for a different part of the service you will be encouraged to share them.

We pride ourselves on a wider-service mentality, you will be working with colleagues from
development management,
planning policy,
planning support and more.

About you

You are educated to
GCSE level or equivalent in
Maths and
English:
You are an
experienced investigator with a thorough understanding of
criminal process,
PACE and ideally an understanding of the development management regime or a planning assistant wanting to add diversity of skills to your career portfolio
You are a
positive and
motivated professional who can
interact sensitively while weighing up differing views
You are a
team player, who can contribute
innovative ideas and be committed to
achieving high quality results:
You can cope with a
demanding case load with mínimal supervision while
keeping calm under pressure:

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You hold a current driving licence

For You

We will
support and
encourage you through our annual
Performance and
Development Review to identify
training and
career development opportunities.

Helping you to reach your
career goals and
full potential.

Further info
For an informal chat about the role, please contact
Melissa Clarke on

Closing date for applicants:
Midday on Friday 17 February 2023

Interview dates: 24 February 2023

Politically restricted role:
Yes

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