London Borough of Waltham Forest (19 017 525)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Mar-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a planning decision. This is because it is unlikely investigation would add to the Council’s findings or achieve a different outcome.

East Lindsey District Council (18 017 148)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 06-Mar-2020

Summary: Dr J complains about the Council’s enforcement action about a breach of planning permission. The Ombudsman finds no administrative fault with how the Council investigated this. We cannot question the merits of discretionary decisions if there is no evidence of fault.

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council (19 010 597)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 06-Mar-2020

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s failure to take planning enforcement action against his neighbour. Mr X says that as a result of this, the Council has failed to protect him from noise caused by an extractor fan. There was no fault in the way the Council made its decision.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (19 014 337)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 06-Mar-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to take enforcement action for a breach of planning control. This is because the matter has already been appealed to and considered by the planning inspectorate.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (19 008 604)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 05-Mar-2020

Summary: Mr X complained the Council has failed to take planning enforcement against his neighbour. Mr X says that, because of this, it is failing to protect his amenity. There is no fault in the way the Council made its decisions.

London Borough of Redbridge (19 016 829)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Mar-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council failed to take planning enforcement action against extensions erected by the complainant’s neighbour in 2012, and that an officer asked for money in return for enforcement action during a site visit in 2019. This is because it is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted the Ombudsman within 12 months of becoming aware of his concerns about the extensions, and we are unlikely to be able to establish whether the Council acted with fault during the 2019 site visit.

East Lindsey District Council (19 002 579)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 04-Mar-2020

Summary: There is no evidence of fault in the Council’s handling of a planning application for a site near Mr X’s home.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (19 017 751)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Mar-2020

Summary: Ms X complains about the way the Council has dealt with her planning applications and an enforcement issue. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because these are matters for appeal to a Planning Inspector.

Basildon Borough Council (19 017 139)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 28-Feb-2020

Summary: Mr X complained the Council served four planning enforcement notices relating to his development. We will not investigate this complaint. This is because Mr X had the right to appeal the notices to the Planning Inspectorate. It was reasonable for him to use those rights.

South Holland District Council (19 016 046)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Feb-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the planning enforcement action the Council took regarding activities at Mr Q’s airfield. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault.