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Location: Worksop
Salary: A GBP 34,811 - A GBP 37,563 per annum
Vacancy Type: Full Time, permanent 37 hours per week
Are you an experienced planning enforcement professional with strong knowledge of planning law, investigation procedures and enforcement best practice? Bassetlaw District Council is looking for a Planning Enforcement Officer to support the delivery of an effective, proactive and high-quality planning enforcement service across the District.
Working as part of the Development Team, you will manage your own caseload of enforcement investigations, assess alleged breaches of planning control and help ensure the Council's enforcement activities are sound, proportionate and rooted in positive outcomes for local communities.
About The Role
In this varied role, you will:
- Investigate planning enforcement complaints
- Undertake site visits
- Gather evidence
- Take photographs and measurements
- Prepare recommendations in line with planning policy, legislation and the Council's Planning Enforcement Protocol
You will also support compliance monitoring, prepare and serve statutory notices where required, assist with prosecutions and planning appeals, and represent the Council in court proceedings or at appeal hearings where appropriate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage and investigate a caseload of planning enforcement complaints and alleged breaches of planning control
- Conduct site visits, gather evidence and assess matters against planning policy, legislation and other material considerations
- Prepare and serve statutory notices and monitor compliance with enforcement action
- Collate and prepare evidence for prosecutions, informal hearings, public inquiries and planning appeals
- Negotiate effectively with applicants, agents, residents and other stakeholders to secure appropriate outcomes
- Support and mentor junior officers where appropriate
About You
- Excellent knowledge of planning law, enforcement best practice and investigation procedures
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with complex and sensitive planning enforcement matters
- Confident working in a politically sensitive environment, managing confidential information appropriately and communicating clearly with a wide range of stakeholders, including Elected Members, Planning Inspectors and the courts
- Strong negotiation, mediation, problem-solving and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload in a pressurised environment
- Hold 4 to 5 GCSEs at grades A-C or 4-9, including Maths and English
- UK driving licence with access to a car insured for business use
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Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to play a leading role in delivering a fair, effective and locally responsive planning enforcement service, helping to protect the character, environment and communities of Bassetlaw.
If you have the knowledge, experience and confidence to manage complex enforcement investigations and achieve positive outcomes, we would welcome your application.
We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Bassetlaw District Council, please click apply.
Closing date: 8 October 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.
Interview date: 13 October 2026
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