Lead Planning Enforcement Officer

Permanent

Ref: P0807

Why come to Dacorum?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our Planning Enforcement Team within Dacorum Borough. Dacorum is easily accessible from the M1, M25 and the A41. The Borough consists of commercial, urban, rural, Green Belt and AONB providing an opportunity for a vast range of breaches of Planning Control.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and experienced candidate to join our growing wider Development Management service.

What is the opportunity?

You will be a motivated and proactive individual who will take responsibility for ensuring high standards, working within a small team. The team use their full range of skills in an effective and innovative way to secure improvements for residents across Dacorum Borough. You will possess strong persuasion, negotiation and communication skills and will be adept at advising customers on how to achieve compliance and ensure that assessments of harm and expediency are conducted appropriately.

The post presents an ideal opportunity for an individual who already has in-depth experience and knowledge of Planning Enforcement and is perhaps looking to progress their career dealing with more complex cases and supporting management functions. You will need to have the relevant level of qualification and experience, including a sound knowledge of Planning Enforcement.

Our Planning Enforcement Team are responsible for investigating and resolving breaches of Planning Control including unauthorised works to Listed Buildings and to Protected Trees.

You will act as advisor to the Assistant Director, Head of Service, Manager and senior management on the allocated service.

You will work in collaboration with other services and senior management to ensure that services are joined up appropriately and are aligned to the achievement of the Council’s aims and objectives.

Further information

Applicants must have a driving licence which is valid in the UK and use of a vehicle or frequent access to transport to access urban and rural locations, sometimes at one days’ notice for priority visits.

Previous applicants need not apply.

If you would like to discuss these opportunities, or if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Tobias Fett at: tobias.fett@dacorum.gov.uk.

The deadline for applications will be midnight on the closing date shown in the advert details.

Interviews Dates: week commencing 9th February 2026