Planning Enforcement Officer

Croydon

£35,520- £49,056

Permanent and 2 -Year Fixed term contracts available 

About Croydon

As one of London’s largest and most diverse boroughs, Croydon is a fantastic place to live, work and spend time, with all the benefits of close proximity to the rest of London and the south-east.

Over the past decade we have seen huge investment, regeneration, and growth in our Borough. Croydon remains an attractive and important part of London for ongoing growth and investment – growth from which we want to see all our communities’ benefit. 

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The role brings opportunities for those who want to work in a fast-moving environment, focused on improvement and delivering better services. Croydon is an exciting place to work. You will need to be ambitious, passionate about creating a better place, demonstrate strong personal responsibility and a desire to deliver great places. 

We have a great management team, who lead, inspire and believe in Croydon. If you want a challenge with great job satisfaction, there is no better opportunity than Croydon.

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About The Role

As a result of the ambitions for the Borough, we are looking to enhance service delivery for our customers and to focus specifically on the realisation of sustainable growth, firmly embedded in high standards of design and the maximisation of social, economic and environmental benefits. 

However, sustainable development can only be delivered alongside a proactive and robust planning enforcement regime, and you will be part of a team with responsibility for investigating and resolving alleged breaches of planning control through negotiation and/or the service of planning enforcement notices with follow up of legal proceedings as appropriate.

You will work in a vibrant and busy Development Management Service, and the successful candidate will have to be enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate a general understanding of town planning legislation, have good written and verbal communication skills and to be able to work under pressure, to strict deadlines and manage a demanding caseload. As part of the role, you will be expected to undertake regular site visits and attend the office a minimum of two days a week. 

• Ability to drive with access to a car is essential.
• If you are interested in joining us, we would be pleased to hear from you.  
• When applying please specify if you are applying for the Fixed Term or Permanent Positions or both. 
  

Working for Croydon

• Up to 31 Days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension – Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements availableCareer development/learning/training opportunities
• We also promote professional membership of the RTPI.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Providing advice and counselling.
• Career development/learning/training opportunities   

If you would like to discuss the role and how you could fit into the team, please contact.

John Penn Team Leader Enforcement and Trees [email protected]

Nicola Townsend Head of Development Management [email protected] 

Closing date: 31 August 2026.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.