Senior Planner - Compliance
£42,403 - £44,428
We have an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to progress their planning career and to join our enthusiastic and friendly team. We are looking for a Senior Planner to work within our Development Management Compliance team and assist in our goal to develop this area and deliver a first rate service. The main purpose of the job is in providing a high quality, customer-focused planning service by investigating alleged breaches of planning control, pursuing the most appropriate and effective action to remedy these, working closely with Officers in other services and in accordance with the Development Management Compliance Strategy. The postholder will lead on the response to complaints and enquiries from customers about the Planning Service as part of the Councils Complaints Handling Procedures.
The successful candidate will be responsible for investigation of breaches of planning control and where necessary draft and serve formal notices to remedy breaches of planning control. You will need to be analytical with good judgment and attention to detail, being able to keep accurate records and being able to work on your own initiative. Substantial knowledge of the planning process in particular planning enforcement is a must.
There is flexibility in this post with a blend of working from home and from the office at Flint Street, Huddersfield.
Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.
For an informal discussion please contact Julia Steadman at Julia.steadman@kirklees.gov.uk
06 February 2023, 11:55 PM
This vacancy is closed to applications.