Stroud District Council (19 017 461)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 02-Mar-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council failed to properly consider the impact on bats, climate change or carbon emissions when resolving to grant planning permission for a residential development. This is because the complainant has not yet suffered a significant personal injustice as a result of the alleged fault by the Council.

Epping Forest District Council (19 017 471)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 02-Mar-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to respond to his correspondence and to advise him about a planning proposal. The Council has apologised to Mr X and this provides a suitable remedy for his complaint.

Coventry City Council (19 008 970)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 02-Mar-2020

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s decision to approve a development near his home. Mr X says the Council caused him to become seriously ill and he would like the building to be demolished. We cannot quash planning permissions or determine liability for an injury to health: only the courts can provide these remedies. We did not investigate further because we are unlikely to find fault or reach a different or a meaningful outcome for Mr X.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (19 015 785)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Feb-2020

Summary: Ms B complains about the way the Council carried out an enforcement investigation of planning breach at her property. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council or injustice caused to Ms B to warrant an investigation.

South Norfolk District Council (19 016 594)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Feb-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application for a development near the complainant’s home. This is because it is unlikely he would find fault by the Council.

Mid Devon District Council (19 017 002)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Feb-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about how the Council has dealt with a planning application. This is because he is unlikely to find fault by the Council and the complainant has not been caused any significant injustice.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (19 007 201)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 28-Feb-2020

Summary: Mr B says the Council, in granting planning permission for a development, failed to consider its policies or the impact on his amenity. There is no evidence of fault in how the Council considered the planning application.

Havant Borough Council (19 015 959)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Feb-2020

Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to follow planning procedure when is decided to grant planning permission for a development close to a Special Protection Area. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as Mr X has not suffered significant personal injustice because of the Council’s actions.

Shropshire Council (19 016 959)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Feb-2020

Summary: Mr X complains about the grant of planning permission for a property next to his second home. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council. The matter is also out of time.

Cambridge City Council (19 002 891)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 27-Feb-2020

Summary:Mrs X complained the Council did not consider her representations or the impact on her amenity before it approved a planning application for development near her home. She says the delays and poor communication in addressing her complaint have affected her health and caused her distress. She says the Council has accepted fault but has not offered her an appropriate remedy. She wants the Council to either revoke the planning permission or provide financial compensation.