Archive has 204 results
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City of York Council (19 016 620)
Statement Not upheld Enforcement 25-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s enforcement response after his neighbour changed windows facing his property from obscured glass to clear. The Ombudsman does not find fault with the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action.
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Derbyshire Dales District Council (19 013 939)
Statement Upheld Enforcement 25-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to take enforcement action against a building developer who was persistently breaching planning conditions imposed to protect residential amenity during construction work. There was unreasonable delay in the way the Council responded, which is fault that it has agreed to remedy.
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Cherwell District Council (19 005 498)
Statement Not upheld Enforcement 25-Sep-2020
Summary: There was no fault in how the Council responded to Mr X’s reports of breaches of planning control on land near his home.
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Leeds City Council (20 003 167)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 24-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr and Mrs X complained about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against a neighbour’s fence which they say breaches planning regulations. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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Wiltshire Council (20 003 284)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 21-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr X complains the Council refuses to act against a breach of planning control on his neighbour’s property which he reported in 2015. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as it too late.
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Guildford Borough Council (19 013 836)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council requiring reports about breaches of planning control to be made using its online form. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of injustice to Mr X caused by any fault by the Council.
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South Kesteven District Council (19 016 216)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 17-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s delay in taking enforcement action against a developer who breached planning approval for a nearby development. The Ombudsman should not exercise his discretion to investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault in the action which the Council has taken since 2019. We will not investigate earlier issues which relate to matters outside the 12-month period for receiving complaints.
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Maidstone Borough Council (19 018 219)
Statement Not upheld Enforcement 16-Sep-2020
Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s decision on planning matters, causing him distress and resulting in flooding to his property. The Ombudsman finds no fault in the Council’s decision making process.
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Statement Upheld Enforcement 11-Sep-2020
Summary: Mrs B complains about how long the Council has taken to investigate her planning enforcement complaint about her neighbour’s business and its refusal to give her updates on its progress. The Council was at fault for the delay in progress and its communication approach, which has meant Mrs B received no updates on progress or responses to her complaints about the Council’s handling. The Council has agreed to apologise and make a payment to Mrs B for the avoidable delay and lack of contact. The Council will also review its communication approach for planning enforcement matters and its complaints procedure.
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Blaby District Council (20 000 698)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 11-Sep-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a breach of planning control. This is because it is unlikely he will find fault by the Council.