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Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (21 017 770)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 31-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Mr X’s neighbour’s extension. This is because both Mr X and his neighbour are Council tenants so this is a complaint about the management of social housing. The law does not allow us to investigate these complaints.
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Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council (21 008 057)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 24-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s concerns about her neighbour’s extension. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.
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Warrington Council (21 017 892)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 24-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council responded to Mrs X’s concerns about building work taking place next to her property. This is because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.
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Canterbury City Council (21 012 062)
Statement Upheld Building control 22-Mar-2022
Summary: Mr X complains the Council completed a building control enforcement investigation into a neighbouring property without considering the evidence he had on the building works. There was fault by the Council because it did not consider information from Mr X. I recommend the Council reopens its enforcement investigation to take account of the information Mr X has.
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West Northamptonshire Council (21 011 816)
Statement Not upheld Building control 21-Mar-2022
Summary: The investigation of this complaint about the decisions made by a building control officer is discontinued. This is because further investigation would not be able to resolve a dispute over the interpretation of building regulations.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 18-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a building control matter. This is because we could not achieve any worthwhile outcome for her.
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Rother District Council (21 016 940)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 15-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council has signed off building work which has caused damage to his property. This is because we cannot hold the Council responsible for the damage and cannot therefore achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mr X.
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Oxford City Council (21 012 788)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 14-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council is pursuing him for payments he has already made. This is because the courts are better placed to consider the matter.
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Chorley Borough Council (21 017 913)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 11-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council wrongly approved defective building work to his home which did not meet the building regulations. This is because we cannot achieve the outcome Mr B seeks.
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South Kesteven District Council (21 016 943)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 11-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse Mrs X building regulation approval for work carried out at her home. This is because she has a right of appeal to the Secretary of State against any refusal to issue a compliance certificate and it would be reasonable for her to use this.