Shropshire Council (19 005 811)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Oct-2019

Summary: Mrs X complains about the Council’s decision to charge her for a Community Infrastructure Levy payment 6 years after it granted planning permission for a new property. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as it is unlikely that further investigation will lead to a different outcome.

West Lindsey District Council (19 004 781)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 23-Sep-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s refusal to take planning enforcement action regarding a property contract. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council and there is a private legal remedy.

Sevenoaks District Council (19 006 425)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 16-Sep-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council dealt with his planning application which included a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because the matter is out of time.

Hertsmere Borough Council (18 014 639)

Statement Upheld Other 13-Sep-2019

Summary: Mr C complains the Council failed to control and manage development near to his home, allowing a woodland area to be adversely affected. The Ombudsman finds that except for a minor administrative error which did not lead to injustice, the Council acted without fault.

South Bucks District Council (19 001 430)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Sep-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the scrutiny given to various versions of a business case relating to the development of a car park by the Council. He is concerned about the financial implication for current and future local taxpayers because of the decision to approve the business case. The Ombudsman cannot investigate this complaint because the injustice claimed is one that affects all or most of the people in the Council’s area.

Lake District National Park Authority (19 006 154)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Sep-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about delay by the Council in dealing with his planning application (and ultimately, refusing it). The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because he appealed to a Planning Inspector.

London Borough of Croydon (19 006 481)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Sep-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council delaying its decision on his Certificate of Lawful Development application, and its refusal of the application. Mr X had a right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate for both the delay, and the refusal. It was reasonable for Mr X to use that appeal. The Planning Inspectorate is the body which can provide Mr X with the outcome he wants, the grant of his permission.

Oxford City Council (19 005 146)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 30-Aug-2019

Summary: Ms X complains the Council refused to provide information on suitable door colours for a conservation area without payment of a fee. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as it is late. Also, we have not seen evidence of fault in the Council’s decision not provide free planning advice. And as Ms X got the information she needed, I do not consider she has suffered any significant personal injustice.

Chichester District Council (18 017 839)

Statement Not upheld Other 21-Aug-2019

Summary: There was no fault by the Council in a complaint that alleged it misled the public over its dealings with a company which won a tender to operate an ice rink in a local park.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (19 003 602)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-Aug-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council is harassing him and interfering with his legal rights and legal processes in claiming adverse possession of a plot of land. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint. This is because we cannot investigate matters which are subject to legal proceedings. Nor can we order the Council to stop pursuing him for the costs of removing the wall materials.