Leeds City Council (20 001 535)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 18-Feb-2021

Summary: The Council was aware of all relevant facts, including the impact on Mr X’s property, when it granted a neighbour’s planning application. There is no evidence of fault in the way the decision was made.

Middlesbrough Borough Council (19 010 587)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 17-Feb-2021

Summary: The Council is at fault for failing to consider the potential use of a fire escape as a balcony when it granted planning permission for an external door to a property opposite Mrs X’s home. The Council should pay Mrs X £1679 to recognise the permanent loss of amenity and £250 to acknowledge their time and trouble pursuing the complaint

Liverpool City Council (20 004 048)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 17-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr and Mrs C complained the Council failed to properly consider a planning application for a telecommunications mast near their property. Mr and Mrs C said this would cause an overbearing and visually intrusive development as well as noise nuisance. We have found no evidence of fault.

London Borough Of Barnet (20 006 389)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 17-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr X complained the Council gave planning permission for a neighbouring extension without fully considering the impact on his residential amenity and in particular without requiring a daylight/sunlight impact assessment. The Council properly considered the planning applications and used its professional judgement to determine any harm was not significant enough to warrant refusal. There was no fault by the Council.

Herefordshire Council (20 003 865)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 17-Feb-2021

Summary: The Council followed the correct process to determine a planning application. The Council was entitled to rely on the views of Highways England on the grounds of road safety; this professional consultee raised no objection to the development.

Plymouth City Council (20 009 923)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 17-Feb-2021

Summary: Ms X and Ms Y complain about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a new business development close to their homes. We will not investigate. Part of the complaint is late, and we have not seen evidence of fault in the way the Council made its decisions to approve the planning applications.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (20 010 341)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 17-Feb-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint, made on behalf of Mr Y, about the Council’s decision to grant Mr Y a planning permission imposing conditions with which he disagrees. Mr Y has used his right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate to challenge those conditions, which takes all matters related to the planning application outside our jurisdiction.

Sheffield City Council (20 010 227)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Feb-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr and Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s consideration of and decision on their neighbour Mr A’s planning application for a rear extension. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council which would have affected the planning outcome to warrant an investigation. We will not investigate Mr and Mrs X’s complaint about delay in the Council’s internal complaint handling because we would not do so in isolation from the core issue which gave rise to the complaint.

Havant Borough Council (20 010 064)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council considered a planning application for a development near him. We will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council causing significant injustice.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (20 010 441)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 15-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council considered his planning application. We will not investigate this complaint because this is a matter for the Planning Inspector.