Planning Enforcement Officer
South Tyneside CouncilTown Hall, South Shields, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with South Tyneside Council based in Town Hall, South Shields. The advertised salary is £43,149 pa. Applications close on 14 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Planning Enforcement Officer
(Town Hall, South Shields)
£43,149 pa
A vacancy has arisen for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join our Planning Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a pro-active and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality public services.
As a Planning Enforcement Officer your responsibilities will include undertaking investigations into a wide range of alleged breaches of planning control, negotiate the resolution of identified breaches and, where necessary, undertake formal enforcement action.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Geoff Horsman, Team Manager - Development Management on 07741 121 695 or Andrew Inch, Senior Manager – Planning on 07787 697 831.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
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Closing date: Noon, Friday 14 September 2026.
How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 80% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 15 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
South Tyneside Council has 40 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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