Planning Enforcement Officer

Are you ready to protect and shape the character of a thriving borough? Rushcliffe Borough Council has an exciting Planning Enforcement Officer o pportunity!

Location:

West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7YG
Salary: LS14-10 £ 28,512 £ 44,412 per annum Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours:

37 hours per week Closing Date: 23rd August 2026

About Us:

Rushcliffe Borough Council is an award-winning and innovative local authority serving the area south of Nottingham. The Borough combines rural character with significant growth areas including West Bridgford alongside the River Trent and smaller towns and villages throughout. We deliver high quality, value for money services and exceed residents' expectations. The Borough hosts major sporting facilities including Nottingham Forest football ground, Trent Bridge Cricket ground and Holme Pierrepont water sports centre.

Our Planning and Growth team handles development proposals ranging from householder extensions to major housing and commercial schemes, with considerable interest from national house builders. Planning Enforcement Officer

- The Role:

You will join our Planning and Growth team, managing your own caseload of enforcement investigations while protecting the character of the district. Day to day, you will deal with a variety of enforcement cases, completing investigations within the timelines set out in our Planning Enforcement Policy. You will have opportunities to work on interesting and potentially significant enforcement investigations, working both flexibly from home and from our modern office at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford.

Planning Enforcement Officer

- Key Responsibilities:

- Manage your own caseload of enforcement investigations
- Conduct investigations and deal with a range of planning enforcement cases
- Protect the character and integrity of the district through effective enforcement action
- Ensure investigations are completed within agreed timelines and policies
- Communicate and negotiate with stakeholders throughout the enforcement process Planning Enforcement Officer
- You:

- Expertise and knowledge in town planning and planning enforcement
- Well organised with strong communication and negotiating skills
- Highly motivated with a wide range of experience across the planning enforcement process
- Able to manage your workload independently and prioritise effectively Why Work For Us:

- Working in modern purpose-built offices
- Opportunities to work remotely and flexibly
- Free car parking
- Reduced membership fees at Leisure Centres
- Rushcliffe Rewards scheme to save money across retailers and leisure providers
- Annual Leave purchase and selling scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers for Specsavers
- Local Government pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes available
- Training and support for CPD and personal development with a forward-looking authority Closing Date: 23rd August 2026 Interview Date: W/C 31st August 2026 We will also be running two drop-in sessions , giving you an opportunity to have an informal discussion of the above roles, understand more about Rushcliffe and meet some of the team ahead of submitting your application.

One of the sessions will be online and one in person. 13 August 2026 13:00-14:00 Online Microsoft Teams meeting Visit our website for the link and more information 13 August 2026 14:00-15:00 In person at Rushcliffe Arena Rugby Road West Bridgford NG2 7YG
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