Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (23 001 186)
Statement Upheld Other 02-Feb-2024
Summary: Mr X complains the Council did not consult about a proposal to change the use of a neighbouring property into a children’s home. He says the Council acted with fault by issuing a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) and not requiring planning permission. He also says the Council failed to communicate effectively about his concerns. We have not found the Council acted with fault when issuing an LDC. We have found the Council failed to communicate properly with Mr X, which caused avoidable frustration and uncertainty. We have made recommendations to remedy the injustice caused.
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London Borough of Barnet (23 014 944)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Jan-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to take action against a neighbouring property owner for false statements made in their application for a certificate of lawful development. This is because the decision does not cause Mr X significant injustice.
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Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council (23 006 092)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Jan-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning permission as there is no evidence of fault by the Council.
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Warwick District Council (23 012 338)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jan-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council failing to take action against scaffolding erected at the building where the complainant lives. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.
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North Northamptonshire Council (23 013 006)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Jan-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a Land Registry application because it was reasonable for him to use his right to appeal.
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Bromsgrove District Council (23 011 996)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Dec-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a possible breach of planning control or an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development. This is because the complainant has not suffered any significant injustice.
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Buckinghamshire Council (23 005 146)
Statement Not upheld Other 05-Dec-2023
Summary: Mrs X complained the Council failed to properly consider her request to change the green belt map which affects her property. There was no fault in how the Council considered Mrs X’s 2023 representations.
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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (23 011 981)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Dec-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with Mr X’s complaint about the requirement for him to pay a community infrastructure levy. It is reasonable to expect him to have used his right to appeal to the Valuation Office Agency. Also, we have not seen evidence of fault leading to significant personal injustice in the way the Council dealt with his complaint.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Nov-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the process followed by the Council when deciding to approve a planning application. And about failure in the way it considered the subsequent complaint. There is not enough evidence of fault in by the Council to justify an investigation. Nor would further investigation lead to a different outcome.
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Dover District Council (23 012 938)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Nov-2023
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to apply to the court for an injunction. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the start of court action or what happened in court.