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Mid Sussex District Council (21 010 350)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 07-Dec-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Council failing to consider damage from trees when granting planning permission for a dwelling. This is because it is a late complaint and there are no good reasons to exercise discretion to accept it now.
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Kent County Council (21 011 902)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 06-Dec-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to damage caused to the complainant’s property. This is because she may take the matter to court.
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Vale of White Horse District Council (21 011 513)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 02-Dec-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to allow a tree in Mr X’s garden to be felled. This is because there is no evidence fault affected the Council’s decision.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (21 012 969)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 01-Dec-2021
Summary: We will not exercise discretion to investigate this complaint about damage caused to the complainant’s drains by a tree on council land. This is because it is reasonable to expect the complainant to go to court to determine any liability owed by the Council.
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Leeds City Council (21 011 504)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 30-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to damage to the complainant’s property. This is because it would be reasonable for him to pursue the matter in court.
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Middlesbrough Borough Council (21 011 158)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 26-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to remove a tree. This is because there is no evidence of fault on the Council’s part.
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Derbyshire Dales District Council (21 002 082)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 26-Nov-2021
Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s decision that affected a protected tree. The planning decision was made several years ago, before our 12-month time limit and we found no good reasons to investigate it now.
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Bristol City Council (21 006 896)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 26-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to accept responsibility for carrying out works to a tree. This is because it would be reasonable for the complainant to take the matter to court.
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Statement Not upheld Trees 24-Nov-2021
Summary: The Ombudsman found no fault by the Council on Ms D’s complaint about its excessive actions when it removed trees and vegetation from land it owns to the rear of her property following her report to it of it trespassing on to her land causing damage. It had no legal obligation to notify her of the works. Officers responded properly to her report and acted on it. They later explained why they removed what they did.
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Transport for London (21 010 098)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 24-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint, made on behalf of Ms Y, about the Authority’s decision not to do work to a tree outside Ms Y’s property. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Authority’s decision-making process to warrant us investigating.