Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (21 016 427)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council acquired land close to the complainants property, which a sports club has subsequently been allowed to install football pitches on. This is because the complaint is made late and the courts are better placed to settle disputes about land ownership.

Cheshire East Council (21 016 144)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 08-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to take planning enforcement action about a breach of planning control. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

Wiltshire Council (21 015 481)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Mar-2022

Summary: Ms X complains about failure by the Council to take planning enforcement action. We will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

South Kesteven District Council (21 016 598)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s grant of planning permission for development which encroaches onto his land. This is because the Council is not responsible for the encroachment; Mr X’s remedy for the issue lies in a claim against his neighbour rather than the Council.

New Forest District Council (21 006 333)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 04-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr C complained about the Council’s response to alleged breaches of planning control by his neighbour. We did not find fault with the Council for the way it investigated the alleged breaches. We found some fault with the way the Council communicated with Mr C about his complaint. The Council agreed actions to remedy the injustice this caused Mr C.

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (21 004 821)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with breaches of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

North Somerset Council (21 015 958)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a condition attached to planning permission granted in 2018. Part of the complaint is late. There is nothing to suggest other fault by the Council.

Lake District National Park Authority (21 017 339)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Authority dealt with possible breaches of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault with the Authority’s decision not to take formal enforcement action. The complainant has not been caused significant injustice because of any delays.

Birmingham City Council (21 015 309)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 02-Mar-2022

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s response to her concerns about her neighbour’s building developments. We will not investigate the complaint because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.

Sevenoaks District Council (21 016 110)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 02-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to the complainant’s report of a breach of planning control. 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.