At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Nottingham's Planning Enforcement team and manage complex cases.
- Company: Join Nottingham City Council and make a difference in urban planning.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with strong leadership opportunities and community impact.
- Why this job: Shape the future of Nottingham while protecting its historic environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in planning or law, plus significant enforcement experience required.
The predicted salary is between 49282 - 49282 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker, with a mix of office‑based working at Loxley House, site visits and remote working, depending on service needs.
Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time) (Pay award pending)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
About the Role
We are recruiting a Planning Enforcement Manager to lead Nottingham City Council’s Planning Enforcement service. This is a senior operational role with responsibility for managing a specialist enforcement team, setting priorities and ensuring timely, proportionate and legally robust action on breaches of planning control. You will provide expert advice on complex and sensitive cases, including listed buildings, unauthorised uses and high‑profile developments, working closely with Legal Services, elected Members and partner agencies. The role combines strong leadership, sound professional judgement and a balanced approach that secures compliance while maintaining public confidence in the planning system. You’ll play a key role in protecting Nottingham’s historic environment, supporting regeneration and ensuring development is carried out responsibly across a diverse and growing city. This is a challenging but rewarding role for an experienced professional who enjoys exercising judgement, leading people and making a visible difference.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- A relevant qualification – A degree (or equivalent professional experience) in town planning, urban planning, law or a related discipline, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Significant planning enforcement experience – Substantial experience dealing with planning enforcement matters, including complex or sensitive cases, and exercising sound professional judgement on expediency, harm and proportionality.
- Strong leadership and people management capability – Proven experience of managing or leading staff, setting priorities, allocating workloads and driving performance and service improvement within a regulatory or public‑facing environment.
- Excellent knowledge of planning enforcement law and practice – In‑depth knowledge of relevant planning legislation, policy and case law, and the effective use of formal enforcement powers to achieve lawful and proportionate outcomes.
- High‑quality investigation and decision‑making skills – Strong investigative, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience of preparing robust evidence, reports and formal notices, and working confidently with legal advisers.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills – The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of audiences, including Members, colleagues, partners, developers and members of the public, both in writing and verbally.
Strategic Planning Enforcement Leader in Leicester employer: Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at Loxley House, where you can thrive in a hybrid working model that balances office-based tasks with site visits and remote work. With a strong commitment to employee development, a supportive culture, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on Nottingham's historic environment and urban regeneration, this role as Strategic Planning Enforcement Leader promises not only a competitive salary but also a fulfilling career path in public service.
