Enforcement Officer - Planning and Development Borough Council

Overview

37 hours per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Enforcement Officer within the Development Control/Management Section of the Local Planning Authority.

We are looking for a highly motivated person with experience of the development management and/or planning enforcement processes and practices in Wales. You will be an enthusiastic and proactive individual with the ability to work both individually and as part of a team.

• Assist the Local Planning Authority's two Senior Enforcement Officers in processing a large and varied caseload of enforcement complaints and other contraventions of planning control in a timely and professional manner, in line with statutory timelines.
• Pro-actively ensure compliance with conditions attached to planning permissions.
• Process a small caseload of enforcement complaints related to matters such as advertisements, etc.
• Help prepare appeal statements where required.
• Contribute to the service’s objective of supporting the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Bridgend County Borough and maintaining the Authority’s reputation for planning excellence.
• Proactively deal with breaches of planning control and unauthorised development across the Borough.
• Work from the Civic Offices, Bridgend, with hybrid/agile working arrangements as determined by policy.
• Support colleagues and engage with customers, including Welsh language requirements where applicable.

• Experience of development management and/or planning enforcement processes and practices in Wales.
• Ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh (requirement for this post).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
• The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post, providing a framework for how working hours are undertaken between home and the office.
• For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rhodri Davies, Development and Building Control Manager, on

Important dates:

• Closing Date: 11 February 2026
• Shortlisting Date: 12 February 2026
• Interview Date: 23 February 2026

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council