Job Description

Planning Enforcement Officer

Scale 6 SO1 (31,537 - 39,152). This role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to 963 per annum.

37 hours, Full-Time

Permanent

Hybrid: Stopford House and home working (minimum two days per week in the office)

Application Deadline: 11:59pm Monday 1st December 2025

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday 10th December 2025

Interview Type: Face to face with a test before interview

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Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join our "Award Winning" Planning Department. This is an exciting time to join the department as we publish our draft plan shaping the future of Stockport for the next 15years.

Your Role

As an Enforcement Officer you will join a busy service and play an important part in ensuring that development is carried out in accordance with planning permissions granted as well as dealing with all aspects of unauthorised development, including suggesting appropriate action to ensure that effective action is taken in accordance with the Councils adopted Planning Enforcement Policy and Development Plan.

About You

You will have experience in planning enforcement or experience in a similar role. You will need to be well organised, effective at working as part of a team as well as carrying out independent site visits. Good communication, analytical and technical skills along with the ability to deal with conflict situations whilst remaining calm but assertive are essential.


The post is career graded providing the opportunity for the successful candidate to demonstrate that they can take on additional responsibility and develop their experience, skills and knowledge in order to progress to SO1 grade.

About Us

You will be joining our "Award Winning Planning Department" ensuring that development is carried out in accordance with the Councils adopted polices and decisions. Our planning team is busy and dedicated but friendly.


At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.


We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Dave Westhead on 07866 999530 or dave.westhead@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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