Milton Keynes Council (19 014 684)

Statement Not upheld Other 21-Jan-2021

Summary: There was no fault by the Council in a complaint alleging fault because it made a material change to a neighbourhood plan through the Milton Keynes Plan without consultation and with no verbal or written justification.

London Borough of Hillingdon (20 008 758)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Jan-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to take formal planning enforcement action against his neighbour. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault by the Council.

City of York Council (19 021 254)

Statement Not upheld Other 15-Jan-2021

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s decision to approve an application on land behind his former home. We ended our investigation because we are unlikely to recommend a remedy for Mr X.

West Lindsey District Council (20 008 369)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Jan-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s delay in determining his application for works to a protected tree. This is because it would have been reasonable for him to appeal.

London Borough of Havering (20 008 189)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-Jan-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council delaying its decision on her planning application. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to investigate it now. Even if we did investigate the matter, Mrs X had a right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate because of the Council’s non‑determination of her planning application, which it would have been reasonable for her to have used.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (20 008 138)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Jan-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of a neighbour’s building development. We will not investigate the complaint because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council and an investigation will not lead to the outcomes Mr X seeks.

London Borough of Croydon (20 001 967)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Dec-2020

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council has failed to say whether it will keep the restrictive covenant on New Addington green which prevents housing being built on it. Investigation will not achieve the outcome Mr X wants. The Council has explained its position and apologised for the delay in communicating with him.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (20 002 488)

Statement Upheld Other 21-Dec-2020

Summary: Mr X complains about development which caused flooding to his property. We will not investigate this complaint because the matter has been remedied. The original planning permission is out of time for investigation.

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (20 007 646)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Dec-2020

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complainant has not suffered any significant personal injustice.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (20 003 684)

Statement Not upheld Other 15-Dec-2020

Summary: There was no fault by the Council in a complaint about its handling of a planning application.