Job Description

Overview of the role
The post supports the provision of resilient tree preservation and management across the wider Council, being a key specialism within the planning service.

Summary of Responsibilities and Duties

• TPO and Conservation Area Management: Process applications and notifications for works to trees under Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)
• Tree Preservation and Hedgerow Regulation: Prepare and update TPOs, process hedgerow removal notifications, and maintain accurate records while addressing objections and ensuring enforcement where needed.
• Planning and Enforcement Support: Advise on planning applications, enforcement cases, and unauthorized tree or hedgerow works, acting as the Council's technical expert in inquiries, hearings, or court cases.
• Policy and Project Contribution: Provide arboricultural expertise for planning policies, development briefs, and multi-disciplinary projects to ensure trees are integrated into high-quality environmental outcomes.
• Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement: Prepare and present technical reports for committees, inquiries, and public groups, offering specialist advice to other Council departments and external stakeholders as needed.

If you are interested in this role, please contact Josh Draycott on or (phone number removed) or with an updated CV.

Referral Scheme
If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, don't forget that we offer up to 500 in vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.