Our busy planning team is looking for a friendly, motivated and skilled individual to work on a wide variety of planning enforcement cases and help us ensure that development is carried out sustainably across the Borough.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. Our busy and friendly planning enforcement team welcomes motivated and skilled individuals to join us working on a wide variety of planning enforcement cases and help us deliver high quality, sustainable development across the borough.
Whilst some experience of working within a planning environment would be advantageous, our commitment to training, support and professional development means this post is also suitable for individuals at the very start of their planning careers.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a progressive employer offering a range of employee benefits and help and guidance from some of the best planners in the area.
Why not come and help us achieve our ambition of building greener, fairer and stronger communities for all?
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
Our borough features a rich and varied landscape, with a wide range of urban and rural communities including the main centres of Chester, Ellesmere Port, Northwich and Winsford. We are a friendly, supportive and innovative planning enforcement team dealing with around cases each year, offering the opportunity to get involved in a great variety of development proposals benefitting the social, economic and environmental diversity of the area whilst protecting the countryside and Green Belt and preserving and enhancing our distinct heritage - including the beautiful walled city of Chester with its concentration of listed buildings and Area of Archaeological Importance.
Your main responsibilities will be to manage and resolve planning enforcement cases and to represent the Council at appeals. and from time to time you may also be asked to assist our planning team. You will demonstrate the ability to work as part of our friendly and committed team of planners and support staff, be an excellent communicator and show a clear commitment to providing outstanding customer service. In return, our innovative and supportive way of working offers high levels of trust and autonomy to make decisions and manage your own workload.
This is a hybrid worker role, meaning that your working time will be split between home and our new offices in Ellesmere Port. We are committed to flexible working practices and promoting a healthy work/life balance.
To carry out site visits and attend remote meetings, you will also need a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car.
Cheshire West and Chester is a dynamic, high performing council delivering great outcomes for its residents through its people. If you are interested in joining our committed and innovative planning team, we look forward to hearing from you.
Interested to find out more?
Brian Leonard, Principal Planning Enforcement Officer – Team leader at for an informal discussion about the role.
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No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £ per hour for all contracted hours.