Leeds City Council (20 009 842)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 11-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a possible breach of planning control. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault by the Council.

Lincolnshire County Council (20 011 626)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 11-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s involvement as a highways consultee on a planning application for a new development and junction near his property. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant our investigation. We also cannot achieve the outcome Mr X wants.

Dover District Council (20 011 409)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 11-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s record keeping in relation to pre-application planning advice it gave to a developer. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant personal injustice because of the alleged fault.

East Devon District Council (20 009 459)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 10-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a building control matter. This is because we cannot achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mr X.

Huntingdonshire District Council (20 009 495)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 10-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s grant of planning permission for a neighbour’s extension. We will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (20 010 670)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 09-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr Q’s complaint about the Council’s failure to take action regarding his neighbour’s new roof. This is because we are unlikely to find fault with the Council.

Lichfield District Council (20 011 209)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council considered a planning application from a neighbour for fencing. We will not investigate this complaint because there is insufficient injustice to warrant investigation.

South Somerset District Council (20 011 528)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Mar-2021

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s alleged failure to provide a Planning Inspector with documents to determine an appeal. We will not investigate this complaint because the decision causing any injustice was made by a body out of jurisdiction.

Bromsgrove District Council (19 018 707)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 09-Mar-2021

Summary: The Ombudsman found no fault by the Council on Mr Q’s complaint about it failing to properly investigate his reports of a neighbour using residential premises for agricultural and commercial purposes in breach of planning control. The Council failed to show what it did to investigate his reports for a period of 3 months. The fault caused Mr Q no significant injustice.

City of Wolverhampton Council (20 002 366)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 09-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr C complains the Council failed to properly consider a planning application for an extension to a nearby supermarket. Mr C says he will suffer from noise and disturbance from construction work and from the loading area being brought nearer to his property. We have found no evidence of fault by the Council.