Buckinghamshire Council (20 012 404)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 26-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s planning applications. This is because the complainant had the right to appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (20 011 902)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 26-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application for a development near the complainant’s home. This is because parts of the complaint are late, and we are unlikely to find fault with the more recent issues.

London Borough of Wandsworth (20 011 973)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Mar-2021

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s handling of a planning development next door to her father’s property. We will not investigate the complaint because it is unlikely we can add to the investigation already carried out by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

London Borough of Islington (19 014 128)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 25-Mar-2021

Summary: The Ombudsman found fault by the Council on Mr Y’s complaint of it failing to take enforcement action properly and promptly about the conversion of units from business to residential use without consent. Fault included: delay; failing to have a clear strategy for pursuing action when faced with non-cooperation; a lack of updates to Mr Y; failing to decide whether a rear extension breached planning consent. The agreed action remedies the injustice caused.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (20 002 379)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 25-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr X complains the Council has failed to deal with a breach of planning control in the housing development behind his home and took too long to deal with his complaint. The Council has already apologised for the delay in its complaint response and has accepted there was fault in its planning report. We find this fault did not cause significant injustice. There was no fault in the way the Council decided there had been no breach of planning control.

London Borough of Wandsworth (20 004 579)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 25-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning matter. This is because the complaint is late and it is unlikely we would find fault affecting its decisions.

Durham County Council (20 005 244)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 25-Mar-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not providing a document requested under the Freedom of Information Act. The complainant can raise the matter with the Information Commissioner and appeal to a tribunal if necessary.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (20 007 757)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 25-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr and Mrs Y complain the Council has failed to deal with a breach of planning control in the housing development behind their home, did not investigate their complaint properly and has ignored their correspondence. The Council has already apologised for the delay in its complaint response and has accepted there was fault in its planning report. This fault did not cause significant injustice. There was no fault in the way the Council dealt with the breach of planning control.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (20 007 770)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 25-Mar-2021

Summary: Mr Z complains the Council has failed to deal with a breach of planning control in the housing development behind his home and did not deal with his complaint properly. The Council has already apologised for the delay in its complaint response and has accepted there was fault in its planning report. We find this fault did not cause significant injustice. There was no fault in the way the Council dealt with a breach of planning control.

Durham County Council (20 011 998)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 25-Mar-2021

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