Plymouth City Council (21 014 758)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 02-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Mrs X’s neighbour’s encroachment onto her party wall and land. This is a private matter, and it is reasonable for her to seek a remedy in the courts if she cannot obtain a civil agreement under the Party Wall Act 1996.

Milton Keynes Council (21 014 691)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 02-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with planning applications and planning enforcement for a development near where Mrs X lives. This is because the development does not have a significant impact on Mrs X and there are no issues of wider public interest that justify our involvement.

Bristol City Council (21 014 457)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 01-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to take enforcement action. This is because the complainant could have appealed to the Planning Inspector.

Milton Keynes Council (21 013 359)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 31-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how a Council dealt with a planning application or enforcement matters. This is because Ms X has exercised her right of appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council (20 012 381)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 31-Jan-2022

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s decisions relating to development on land next to his home. We ended our investigation as it is unlikely to result in a finding of fault or a remedy for Mr X.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (21 005 239)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 31-Jan-2022

Summary: There was no fault by the Council in its handling of the complainant’s reports of breaches of planning control at a neighbouring property.

Shropshire Council (21 012 899)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 31-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about alleged breaches of planning conditions. We are unlikely to find there has been fault by the Council.

Milton Keynes Council (21 012 370)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 31-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how a Council dealt with a planning application or enforcement matters. This is because Mr X is a member of a residents group that has exercised its right of appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Buckinghamshire Council (21 004 904)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 28-Jan-2022

Summary: Mrs X complained about how the Council approved a planning application near her home and how it dealt with her reports the planning permission had been breached. There was fault in how the Council first accepted assurances of the developer without evidence. However, the Council later made a site visit and reviewed its decision. There was no fault in how the Council made this second decision. The Council has apologised for the initial fault and delays in responding to Mrs X’s complaint, which was a suitable remedy. The Council also agreed to remind its planning officers about the importance of basing decisions on evidence.

Wiltshire Council (20 011 021)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 27-Jan-2022

Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to take action regarding the poor state of his neighbour’s house and garden, due to disrepair and hoarding. We have not found evidence of fault by the Council.