Peak District National Park Authority (21 016 090)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about allegations of bias by the Authority or interference in electing Chairperson for a statutory consultee. The complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (20 008 973)

Statement Not upheld Other 29-Mar-2022

Summary: We found no fault in how the Council publicised a planning application for development near Mrs X’s home.

City of Doncaster Council (21 012 882)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council should adopt a green space within the residential development where the complainant lives. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council in relation to the green space, and the delay in responding to the associated correspondence/complaint has not caused the complainant a significant injustice.

Guildford Borough Council (21 018 056)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with Mr X’s complaints about his neighbour’s hedge. This is because he has already exercised his right of appeal to the Planning Inspector. We will also not investigate Mr X’s complaints about delays in the Council’s complaints process as any injustice to Mr X is not significant enough to justify our involvement.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (21 018 007)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a development. This is because this is a late complaint and there are no good reasons for us to investigate it now.

London Borough of Waltham Forest (21 016 661)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a disputed Certificate of Lawfulness application fee. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to pursue an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.

Waverley Borough Council (21 016 869)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with Ms X’s planning application. This is because Ms X had appeal rights to the Planning Inspector which we would reasonably have expected her to have used.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council (21 017 065)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to notify Mr X directly, rather than his landlord, about planned demolition works close to his home. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (21 017 079)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Mr X’s planning application. This is because Mr X had appeal rights to the Planning Inspectorate which we would reasonably have expected him to have used.

Dover District Council (21 017 445)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for alterations to a building near Ms X’s home. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decision.