Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 19-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against a developer for breaching planning control and the Hedgerow Regulations. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the process leading to the Council’s decision. Also, we consider Mr X has not suffered a significant personal injustice because of a failure to follow the complaints process which warrants our involvement.
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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (25 004 357)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 19-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to take enforcement action against a breach of planning control. The complaint is late and we have seen no reason why the complainant could not have come to us much sooner.
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London Borough of Enfield (24 015 713)
Statement Upheld Enforcement 18-Aug-2025
Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to properly investigate her complaints about breaches of planning conditions near her home. The Council accepted it had not properly investigated Miss X’s concerns or communicated with her. The Council then failed to carry out further action it said it would. These failures caused Miss X avoidable frustration, time and trouble, and some additional cost. The Council agreed to properly investigate Miss X’s concerns, apologise and pay her a financial remedy.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (24 021 107)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council granting planning permission for a residential development which the complainant says causes flooding on her property. It is unlikely we would find fault in the way the Council considered drainage issues during the planning application process, and we could not achieve a worthwhile outcome for the complainant.
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Buckinghamshire Council (25 004 007)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not taking enforcement action against reports of planning breaches. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant us investigating.
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Wealden District Council (25 004 339)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to act against reported breaches of planning control. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions.
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Chichester District Council (24 020 369)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 14-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not withdrawing an enforcement notice in 2011. This is because the complaint is made too late.
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North Somerset Council (25 001 038)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 14-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions when contacting the complainant’s mother about a dangerous wall and disregarding its obligations under the Equality Act 2010. We consider further investigation would not lead to a different outcome. Also we cannot achieve the outcome someone wants. And it is reasonable to expect the complainant to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office with concerns about the Council’s failure to share information.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 14-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a possible breach of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.
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Bromsgrove District Council (25 002 511)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 13-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered his neighbour’s planning applications. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Councils actions to warrant our involvement.