Birmingham City Council (20 006 404)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Dec-2020

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs Q’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning application for a development on land at the back of her home. This is because the complaint is late.

Winchester City Council (20 007 121)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Dec-2020

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the completion of a s106 agreement. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good reasons to investigate it now.

Buckinghamshire Council (20 007 351)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Dec-2020

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a planning application for development near the complainant’s home. The then local planning authority refused the application. The Planning Inspectorate granted planning permission independently following an appeal. Any fault by the then highways authority could not have caused the complainant significant injustice.

London Borough of Lewisham (20 007 876)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Dec-2020

Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint that the Council improperly refused planning permission and issued an enforcement notice. Ms X has used her right of appeal to the planning inspector.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (19 020 433)

Statement Not upheld Other 04-Dec-2020

Summary: Mrs X complained about the way the Council dealt with her complaint about a breach of planning control that caused an impact on her amenity. There was no fault in the way the Council made its decisions.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (20 007 068)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to restrict his neighbour’s ‘permitted development’ rights. This is because Mr X’s injustice is not the result of any fault by the Council.

West Berkshire Council (20 006 990)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the planning notification and decision process the Council followed when dealing with an application for her neighbour’s house extension. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant an Ombudsman investigation. The Ombudsman will also not investigate a council’s complaint process in isolation from the core complaint issue.

Brighton & Hove City Council (20 007 014)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the advice the complainant received from the Council’s building control officer. This is because it is unlikely an investigation by the Ombudsman could achieve the outcome the complainant wants.

Leicestershire County Council (20 006 836)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Dec-2020

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council rejecting his application to extend a vehicle crossing outside his home. We should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (20 006 972)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Dec-2020

Summary: Mr X complains the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service refused to abide by the Party Wall agreement drawn up when the Service began work to a building next door to him. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because it would be reasonable to expect Mr X to take the matter to court.