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Great Yarmouth Borough Council (19 014 489)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council approving a planning application for a garage, and failing to notify the complainant of the application outcome. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council determined the application, and the Council has apologised for the failure to inform the complainant of its decision.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s consideration of a planning application. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because, the matter is out of time, with no evidence of fault causing significant injustice and is, more suitably, a matter for the Police.
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London Borough of Hillingdon (19 003 675)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 28-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr F complains about decisions taken by the Council which have resulted in it approving an outbuilding in his neighbour’s garden. We uphold the complaint finding fault in how the Council engaged with Mr F during its consideration of the development. We find although the outcome to the development would not be different, this put Mr F to unnecessary time and trouble. The Council has agreed action to remedy this injustice, set out at the end of this statement.
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London Borough of Hounslow (19 006 889)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 28-Jan-2020
Summary: Miss C complained the Council did not consider properly her planning application as it did not identify her agent had submitted revised plans with a larger footprint. Miss C says she unintentionally committed a breach of planning control and suffered unexpected delay and associated costs. The Ombudsman has found fault by the Council but considers the actions it has already taken are enough to provide a suitable remedy.
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London Borough of Hillingdon (19 009 931)
Statement Upheld Planning applications 28-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr X complains the Council delayed providing pre-application advice, failed to conduct a site meeting and the advice it did provide included incorrect details. The Council acknowledges there was delay in the pre-application advice process. It was at fault for not conducting a meeting as required by its published procedure and the advice included incorrect information about dormer windows. A remedy for the injustice suffered as a result of these faults is agreed.
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Central Bedfordshire Council (19 015 704)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr X complains that the Council failed to consult him about a neighbour’s dropped kerb application. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council causing him injustice.
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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (19 016 390)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his planning application. This is because he has appealed against its decision to refuse the application.
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (19 007 768)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Jan-2020
Summary: Miss X complains about the Council’s decision to approve her neighbour’s planning application. The Ombudsman does not intend to investigate this complaint as we have not seen evidence of fault in the process the Council followed when making its decision. And it is unlikely that further investigation will lead to a different outcome
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr and Ms X complain about planning permission granted by the Council and its enforcement. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because part of the complaint is out of time and there is no evidence of fault in the Council’s enforcement.
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Sedgemoor District Council (19 016 058)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal of her application for planning permission. This is because it would be reasonable for Mrs X to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.