SP 17 (2026/27)
Reporting to the Projects Director
Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities:-
Planning / Consenting
· Monitor Weekly Planning lists for items requiring Board input and responses
· Respond to planning consultations in the Board’s area
· Record, track and process Byelaw relaxation and consent applications in the Boards Area
· Record, track and process consent applications in the Boards Extended Area, on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council
· Record, track and respond to enquiries from the general public and other Risk Management Authorities in relation to drainage or flooding issues.
· Negotiate and prepare Surface Water Discharge Agreements for approval
· Compile Technical Byelaw, Consent and Enforcement reports for Board & Committee Meetings
· Liaise with CEO & Projects Director over technical input overplanning & byelaw applications
· Liaise with CEO & Projects Director over surface water & drainage problems
· Ensure all matters dealt with recorded within the Board’s filing and mapping system
· Compile Section 19 reports and prepare responses as directed
· Liaise with Finance & Admin department in relation to land use changes
Enforcement
· Liaise with riparian owners, Local Authorities, utility companies regarding individual
complaints or enquiries regarding the drainage of the district and enforcing of the Boards’
byelaws
· Record and liaise with Lincolnshire County Council in relation to concerns raised in the Board’s extended area.
· To gather the necessary information to carry out a full investigation where a breach of the Board’s byelaws are contravened.
· To prepare the necessary correspondence to the landowner regarding the contravention of the Board’s Byelaws
· To prepare a report to put before the Board for the Chief Executive regarding the breach or infringement.
· To maintain and monitor the contravention until resolution and conclusion.
· To maintain accurate records of all correspondence and actions with regard to any
· contraventions
· Correspond and attend necessary site meetings with riparian owners in relation to their responsibilities
· Liaise with Projects Director to commence enforcement action as required
Representation / Liaison - external bodies & groups
· Attendance at meetings - Engineers Forum, Flood Risk Groups, Major projects etc.
· Meetings for major projects IDB
· Operational support in emergencies
