Enforcement Officer

Enforcement Officer
Location: Brecon
Salary: Grade 7 £34,434 - £36,363
Vacancy Type: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Closing date: 22 May 2026
Interview date: 2 June 2026
Job Purpose:
To investigate, research, analyse, negotiate and resolve alleged breaches of planning control and planning enforcement matters.
Main Duties
* Act as the case officer for a range of planning enforcement investigations
* Investigation of alleged breaches of planning control, listed building control and advertisement control, also breaches of hedgerow regulations and tree preservation orders.
* Investigation of compliance with relevant permissions, including compliance with conditions and approved plans.
* Analyse and interpret information in relations to statues, planning policy, circulars, TAN’s, site history, case law and precedent to determine whether a breach of planning law exists and to take appropriate action to remedy the breach as appropriate.
* Investigation of compliance with enforcement and other related notices.
* Set up and attend site visits to further the investigation of alleged breaches and monitoring of planning permissions and conditions and section 106 agreements and to act in a professional manner at all times, including having awareness of your personal and others health and safety.
* Assist with the proactive monitoring of planning permissions and conditions and whether development commenced has a relevant permission.
* Draft delegated and Committee decision reports on individual cases as directed and to report individual cases to Committee when required.
* Preparation of statements of evidence and appearance as a witness at court hearings and inquiries where appropriate.
* Interview complainants, witnesses and alleged offenders and where appropriate interview under caution using PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984).
* Operating a computer based system relating to planning and enforcement.
* Any other duty, appropriate to the grade and nature of the post as required by the Head of Development Management.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
* Extensive experience of planning matters including planning enforcement.
* Organisational and interpersonal skills including handling difficult situations and negotiations.
* Knowledge of planning legislation, policies and investigative/legal procedures.
* Ability to interpret maps and plans and technical planning documents.
* Ability to prepare complex written reports including making recommendations.
* Ability to use a variety of IT packages.
* Good inter-personal skills and ability to work within a team and on own initiative with minimum supervision
* Welsh Language Level 1
Desirable Criteria
* Recognised planning qualification
* Willingness to occasionally work outside normal office hours e.g. evening meeting or site visit
* Full driving licence
* Welsh Language Level 2
Note on Welsh Language Requirement
Please note: If you do not meet the Welsh language Requirements specified, then the Authority
offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these requirements
during your employment with us.
To Apply
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