Chorley Borough Council (20 008 142)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 24-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a development close to his home. We will not investigate this complaint as we are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions. Nor do we consider Mr X has been caused a significant personal injustice.

Gloucestershire County Council (20 011 349)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 26-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr X complains for a parish council about the way the Council processed a planning application. We cannot investigate this complaint because it is made by a public body.

London Borough of Havering (20 010 952)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 23-Feb-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission. The complainant has started legal proceedings. Therefore the matter is outside our jurisdiction.

Durham County Council (20 009 111)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 23-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr B complains about the Council’s decision to progress a planning application during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ombudsman cannot investigate the complaint about progressing the planning application as the injustice claimed by Mr B affects all or most of the residents of the area. And we have not seen evidence to support his claim the Council ignored the conservation area and world heritage site. Therefore it is unlikely we will find fault, or that further investigation will lead to a different outcome.

London Borough Of Barnet (20 006 875)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 22-Feb-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his neighbour’s planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.