Ashfield District Council (23 020 023)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 31-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s pre-application planning advice service. This is because the Council has dealt with Mr X’s request and provided advice on his proposal and there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant a refund of the fee.

Ashford Borough Council (23 020 677)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his planning application. Mr X has started court action against the Council and if he disagrees with its decision to refuse his application it would be reasonable for him to appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Buckinghamshire Council (23 018 588)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of her neighbour’s planning application. This is because the complaint is late and it would have been reasonable for Mrs X to bring it to us sooner.

London Borough of Wandsworth (23 018 443)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of planning enforcement over a breach of planning regulations. It was reasonable for the applicant to appeal against refusal of retrospective planning application to the Planning Inspectorate.

Westmorland and Furness Council (23 018 472)

Statement Upheld Planning advice 30-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s planning advice service. This is because the Council has provided a suitable remedy for its delay and it is unlikely investigation would achieve anything more for her. If Mrs X wants a binding decision on her proposal she may wish to apply for planning permission and if the Council refuses her application it would be reasonable for her to appeal.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council (23 017 771)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement case and associated planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decisions on these matters, and it has apologised for failing to update the complainant about what was happening.

London Borough of Haringey (22 016 531)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s handling of planning application and enforcement matters for a neighbouring property. We find fault which caused Mr X avoidable uncertainty, distress, frustration, and inconvenience. The Council should apologise and make a payment of £100 to reflect injustice caused.

Colchester City Council (22 017 812)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2024

Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s handling of enforcement action against the developer of a site near her home. We have ended our investigation. This is because there is an ongoing planning enforcement investigation, and so it is not possible for us to determine the level of injustice the alleged fault may have caused Mrs X and her neighbours.

West Lindsey District Council (23 010 112)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: Mr L complains the Council failed to take sufficient action over breaches of planning approval on a neighbouring development. Our view is the Council did respond as the law expects it to. In the absence of any administrative fault, the merits of the decisions the Council made about enforcement are not something we can criticise. So we do not uphold the complaint.

Sevenoaks District Council (23 017 250)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a grant of planning permission as there is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Complaints about the actions of individual councillors and such concerns are outside our jurisdiction.