Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (20 006 265)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 31-Mar-2021

Summary: The Council was at fault for the way it handled a planning application for a glazed door as it approved the plan before the end of the consultation period. This did not cause any significant injustice to Mr X, so no remedy is necessary.

Plymouth City Council (20 011 203)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaints about the Council’s decision to recommend approval of a planning application to make permanent an earlier temporary permission for a commercial garage near her home, and about the planning committee’s decision to grant the permission. There is not enough evidence of fault in the planning process to warrant our investigating.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (20 011 452)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2021

Summary: I have seen no evidence of fault in the Council’s actions prior to its decisions not to pursue enforcement action against the complainant’s neighbour. The Council investigated the complaint and confirmed not all matters in the enforcement notice were completed. However, it told the complainant it would not take further action as the main issue in the Enforcement Notice had been complied with. And the decking is not raised, and the harm caused (if any) is insignificant.

Mole Valley District Council (20 011 813)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2021

Summary: Miss X complains about the Council’s handling of a neighbour’s planning application. We do not intend to investigate the complaint because it is unlikely we could add to any previous investigation by the Council, and we cannot achieve the outcome Miss X seeks.

London Borough of Newham (20 003 654)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs Y’s complaint, made on behalf of Mr X, about the Council’s planning notifications and decisions for a nearby residential development, and its decision not to use enforcement powers against the owner. There is not enough evidence of significant personal injustice caused to Mr X by the planning and enforcement issues to warrant our investigation. We also cannot achieve the outcome Mr X and Mrs Y seek from the complaint.

East Northamptonshire Council (20 007 144)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application near the complainant’s home. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Birmingham City Council (19 001 144)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 30-Mar-2021

Summary: There is no fault in the way the Council reached decisions on two planning applications submitted by Mrs X’s neighbours. However, the Council failed to keep Mrs X informed of its investigations into her concerns that the development was not being built to plan. The Council should apologise to Mrs X and pay her a financial remedy to acknowledge the unnecessary time and trouble it caused her.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (20 012 003)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr Q’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his neighbours’ planning application for retrospective approval of a rear extension. This is because we are unlikely to find fault with the Council’s decision to approve the application. So we cannot question the merits of the decision. Nor can we achieve the outcome Mr Q wants.

St Albans City Council (20 006 753)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 29-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s grant of planning permission and the enforcement of that planning permission. We will not investigate this complaint because the planning permission is out of time and there is no evidence of fault in the way the Council considered enforcement action.

Northumberland County Council (20 011 598)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 29-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s approval of a planning application for development at a neighbouring school. We will not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.