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Archived press release
Date Published: 17/10/08
Failures in the way Greenwich Council handled its own planning application for an extension to a school.
There were failures in the way Greenwich Council handled its own planning application for an extension to a school finds Local Government Ombudsman, Jerry White. In his report, issued today (17 October 2008) he says “As it was considering its own proposals for development, the Council should have ensured that it was meticulous in complying with procedures for considering the application and that it was transparent in doing so. Its failure to do so here undermines the Council’s ability to earn the trust of the public.” Five people complained about the way the Council handled a planning application to build a single-storey and two-storey extension to a school. The application was submitted by the Council in its role as local education authority. The complainants also say that the development is larger than indicated by the approved plans. The Council acknowledged that it failed to apply to the Secretary of State for Listed Building and Conservation Area Consents, both of which were required. The Ombudsman’s investigation found that the Council also:
Although the Ombudsman is not persuaded that the outcome would have been any different had the maladministration not occurred, he considers that the complainants have a justified sense of outrage. The Ombudsman finds maladministration causing injustice and recommends that the Council:
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