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 relation to statutes, 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.
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