Head of Planning Enforcement and Licensing

Head of Planning Enforcement and Licensing (Development Management)

: LBHF
624305

Salary range: £64,938 to £70,860 per annum (subject to pay award from 1/4/26)

Work location: Hybrid, Civic Campus, 1 Unity Square, King Street, London W6 9JU

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 12 July 2026

Join one of London’s most ambitious and forward-looking boroughs.

Hammersmith & Fulham is a thriving West London borough at the forefront of regeneration and innovation. We work alongside world‑class partners including Imperial College London, Westfield, the BBC, IKEA, Berkeley Group, HS2 and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC). With extensive river frontage and our landmark Civic Campus opening this year, we offer a truly cutting‑edge working environment.

Our industrial strategy, Upstream, is already transforming the borough—creating a new tech cluster in West London and delivering over £6 billion in investment and more than 13,000 jobs. This is a place where growth, heritage and opportunity come together.

We support flexible, hybrid working—combining home working with time spent at our new Civic Campus. We are continually improving how we deliver services through digital innovation and encourage all staff to play a role in shaping these developments.

You’ll benefit from a supportive and experienced management team committed to your professional growth. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop a broad planning skillset, including negotiation, mentoring, and report writing—helping you progress your career in a high‑performing planning service.

We are currently recruiting to five roles:

• 1 x Head of Planning Enforcement and Licensing
• 4 x Career Grade Planning Officers (including Senior level roles and 1 x Planning Enforcement Officer)

Lead planning enforcement and licensing services, aligning delivery with Council priorities, budgets and transformation goals. Oversees statutory functions, enforcement decisions, investigations and regulatory compliance, while deputising for senior leadership and ensuring effective, lawful service delivery.

You’ll manage a diverse and exciting caseload, from householder applications and changes of use to large‑scale masterplans within designated Opportunity Areas. Our borough combines dense housing, rich historic character, major cultural assets, and internationally recognised sporting venues, including three major football stadiums, alongside some of the world’s leading developers.

As a valued member of staff, you’ll work collaboratively with residents, developers and key stakeholders. You’ll bring strong communication skills, a proactive mindset, and the flexibility to manage competing priorities while contributing new ideas and approaches.

Roy Asagba‑Power: 07776 672344,
Neil Egerton: 07493 864826,

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working.  to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community — it is about open and transparent decision making…