Planning Enforcement Officer to Senior Planning Enforcement Officer (P00234) in Welwyn Garden City

Location: Council Offices, Campus East, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

Salary: Starting at £34,431 per annum, rising to £45,089 per annum through annual increments subject to satisfactory service (inclusive of outer fringe allowance).

Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week (hybrid working).

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council are committed to becoming the best planning authority in Hertfordshire. As part of this vision, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Enforcement Officer to Senior Planning Enforcement Officer. You will enjoy the challenge of being part of a dynamic team, with the opportunity to work in both an urban and rural environment.

If you are interested in working in a high-performance authority that values and delivers high quality development while seeking to enhance our New Town and Garden City environments, we want to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit a Planning Enforcement Officer to Senior Planning Enforcement Officer with enthusiasm to be part of the wider Development Management team. You will report to the Principal Planning Enforcement Officer and have some responsibility for overseeing another officer.

You will be responsible for a range of work within our planning enforcement team, including investigating and monitoring alleged breaches of planning legislation relating to a variety of sites. You will need to develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, applicants, agents, solicitors and the wider community as part of providing an efficient and responsive customer-focused service.

You will have good communication and negotiation skills and be able to demonstrate methodical and well-organised working. It is essential that you have experience in planning enforcement and can work and make decisions with minimal supervision. You will have some experience in staff management.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential in this post. This role is hybrid with the expectation of attending the office 2 days a week, dependent on service needs. Due to the nature of the job, you will have a current driving licence and use of a car.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Megan Taylor at m.taylor@welhat.gov.uk.

Our CORE values – Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent – guide everything we do. We offer the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefits scheme. You will work in an attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We offer flexible working, free parking, access to electric pool cars, and a minimum of 25 days annual leave each year.

Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK. We recommend downloading the role profile as this will be unavailable once the vacancy closes. Closing date for applications is 5 July 2026. Remote assessments will be held on 13 July 2026. Face-to-face interviews will be held on 20/21 July 2026.