Archive has 125 results
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London Borough of Ealing (19 005 755)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Dec-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Ms X’s complaint that the Council failed to handle properly two planning applications for a development at her block of flats. The first application is outside the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction due to a court decision and the complaint being received late. There is no injustice arising from the second application because the Council refused planning permission.
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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (19 011 770)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Dec-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council concluding it could not take enforcement action against a gazebo erected by the complainant’s neighbour. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decision.
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Central Bedfordshire Council (19 012 160)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Dec-2019
Summary: Mr X complains about planning permission granted for a large development of dwellings near him. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because the matter is out of time as planning permission was granted in 2015.
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Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (19 006 216)
Statement Not upheld Other 16-Dec-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman found no fault on Mr E’s complaint about the Council failing to properly consider a full planning application it granted consent. The Council properly considered the application. His complaint about its handling of an earlier application for outline consent was not investigated because it was late.
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Wakefield City Council (19 007 218)
Statement Not upheld Other 10-Dec-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman found no significant injustice to Mr G on his complaint against the Council about its refusal to register previously developed and contaminated land he owns on to Part 1 of the Brownfield Land Register. I exercised discretion to discontinue the investigation of this complaint.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (19 007 146)
Statement Not upheld Other 05-Dec-2019
Summary: Ms X complains the Council provided an inaccurate ecology report to another council and failed to respond to her contacts about this. However, Ms X’s property does not adjoin the development site the complaint concerns and there is insufficient personal injustice to her for the Ombudsman to investigate further.
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Havant Borough Council (19 011 060)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Dec-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to respond to a telecoms providers about installation of a broadband cabinet. This is because it is unlikely we could prove fault by the Council so long after the event.
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Scarborough Borough Council (19 000 025)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Dec-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning application. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault in the way the Council reached its decision to grant planning permission.
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London Borough of Brent (19 013 755)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Nov-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the loss of public rights of way and open spaces as part of the regeneration of South Kilburn. This is because the complainant has not identified any specific faults in the delivery of the project within the last year or so, and we would not normally consider the Council’s associated complaints process in isolation.
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Tendring District Council (19 011 041)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Nov-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council has refused to take action against her neighbour for development which impacts on her privacy. This is because the development is permitted by legislation and the Council cannot stop it. It is therefore unlikely we would find fault by the Council causing Mrs X injustice.