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South Hams District Council (19 016 835)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Mar-2020
Summary: Mr and Mrs X complain about the way the Council considered a planning application for a barn conversion near their home. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because we do not consider Mr & Mrs X have suffered sufficient personal injustice to warrant our involvement.
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (19 017 168)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Mar-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse his planning application in 2009. The complaint is late and I am satisfied there is no good reason to investigate this late complaint now. This is because Mr B had the right to appeal to the Planning Inspector, and it was reasonable for him to use that right.
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Statement Not upheld Planning applications 04-Mar-2020
Summary: Mr X complained the Council had failed to enforce planning conditions on a development in his area. We ended our investigation as there was no fault in what had happened so far, but development works are ongoing. Mr X may come back to us if the situation worsens.
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London Borough of Islington (19 013 061)
Statement Not upheld Planning applications 04-Mar-2020
Summary: Mr D complains the Council failed to send him a neighbour notification letter for a planning application. The Ombudsman has discontinued the investigation because there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by further investigation.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (19 016 094)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 04-Mar-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a client’s planning application. This is because an investigation is unlikely to add to that already carried out by the Council and an investigation by the Ombudsman is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.
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Rochford District Council (19 017 011)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 04-Mar-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council granting planning permission for an outbuilding. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council assessed the proposal, and the Council has apologised for the failure to respond to the complainant’s telephone calls/messages.
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Charnwood Borough Council (19 019 332)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 04-Mar-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a planning decision. This because it is unlikely an investigation could add to the Council’s findings or achieve a different outcome.
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Castle Point Borough Council (19 010 512)
Statement Not upheld Planning applications 03-Mar-2020
Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to consider objections and misled committee members about a planning application. There was no evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decision.
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Warwick District Council (19 018 004)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 03-Mar-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council showed predetermination or bias when considering a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council and the Ombudsman cannot achieve the outcome Mr X wants.
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Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (19 014 914)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 03-Mar-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a planning application for development near the complainant’s home. A government minister, not the Council, granted planning permission for the development.