Planning Enforcement Team Leader

£55PH
Job Purpose

To lead, supervise, co-ordinate and provide expert advice in relation to the enforcement of planning control to provide a modern, customer focussed, business friendly service.

Directly Responsible For: Enforcement Team Directly Responsible To: Head of Development Management (City Infrastructure, Enforcement and Minor Applications) Main Areas of Responsibility:

Supervise and direct the statutory powers of enforcement and planning control, including the investigating of complaints, the monitoring of development and liaison with other regulatory bodies

Manage and lead the enforcement team within the service providing strong leadership and direction with a focus on performance

Draft and agree a Local Enforcement Plan with stakeholders and regularly update this.

Ensure this plan reflects evolving council priorities and establishes the most important tasks and service standards for enforcement

Implement the Local Enforcement Plan ensuring the team focus on the priorities this sets out and meets the relevant targets and timescale for dealing with enforcement complaints and enquiries

Give expert advice on the enforcement of planning control, including whether there has been a breach of control