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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (20 008 973)
Statement Not upheld Other 29-Mar-2022
Summary: We found no fault in how the Council publicised a planning application for development near Mrs X’s home.
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Somerset West and Taunton Council (21 002 823)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Mar-2022
Summary: Ms C complains the Council failed to properly consider a planning application for floodlighting to a tennis court and will suffer from excessive levels of light intrusion and glare. We have found fault by the Council in its decision making process but consider the agreed action of an apology, £250 and an assessment of the impact of the floodlighting with any necessary mitigation is enough to provide a suitable remedy.
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Somerset West and Taunton Council (21 002 838)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Mar-2022
Summary: Mrs B complains the Council failed to properly consider a planning application for floodlighting to a tennis court and will suffer from excessive levels of light intrusion and glare. We have found fault by the Council in its decision making process but consider the agreed action of an apology, £250 and an assessment of the impact of the floodlighting with any necessary mitigation is enough to provide a suitable remedy.
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Ashford Borough Council (21 006 187)
Statement Not upheld Planning applications 29-Mar-2022
Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to take appropriate enforcement action regarding a breach of planning control by his neighbour. We found there was no fault, and this was a decision the Council were entitled to make.
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Uttlesford District Council (21 011 176)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Mar-2022
Summary: Mr B complained about the way the Council decided a planning application for development near his property. In particular he said the Council failed to properly consider the impact of the development on his amenity and failed to follow the Council’s planning guidance. We found the Council misrepresented Mr B’s property in the officer’s report which caused Mr B frustration and uncertainty. But we did not consider the fault affected the outcome of the planning application. The Council has agreed to apologise to Mr B and pay him £150.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 29-Mar-2022
Summary: Ms X complains the Council has refused to consider the planning breaches and misrepresentations of a neighbour whose development has impacted on her. We will not investigate the complaint because it is a late complaint and so falls outside our jurisdiction.
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City of Doncaster Council (21 012 882)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council should adopt a green space within the residential development where the complainant lives. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council in relation to the green space, and the delay in responding to the associated correspondence/complaint has not caused the complainant a significant injustice.
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Somerset West and Taunton Council (21 010 626)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Mar-2022
Summary: Mr and Mrs X complain the Council failed to properly consider a planning application for floodlighting to a tennis court and will suffer from excessive levels of light intrusion and glare. We have found fault by the Council in its decision making process but consider the agreed action of an apology, £250 and an assessment of the impact of the floodlighting with any necessary mitigation is enough to provide a suitable remedy.
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East Lindsey District Council (21 018 503)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has also not been caused significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault.
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Guildford Borough Council (21 018 056)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with Mr X’s complaints about his neighbour’s hedge. This is because he has already exercised his right of appeal to the Planning Inspector. We will also not investigate Mr X’s complaints about delays in the Council’s complaints process as any injustice to Mr X is not significant enough to justify our involvement.