Central Bedfordshire Council (21 005 368)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Sep-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not replacing a sports facility. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is no evidence of fault by the Council and we could not provide the remedy the complainant seeks.

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (21 004 714)

Statement Upheld Other 01-Sep-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an error in a planning report. This is because we are satisfied with the Council’s issuing of a correction statement. Further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome and we cannot achieve the outcome Mrs D is seeking.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (20 013 977)

Statement Not upheld Other 31-Aug-2021

Summary: Mr X, as Chairperson of a residents’ action group, complained the Council failed to follow the National Planning Policy Framework to ensure flood risk is not increased. There is no evidence of fault by the Council. It properly considered the issues in the terms of an outline application and met the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework by adding conditions to ensure the risk of flooding does not increase when the reserved matters application is considered.

Wokingham Borough Council (21 000 518)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Aug-2021

Summary: Mr X complains that the Council unreasonably imposed a need for a bat survey as part of a planning application. We will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault and there would be a right of appeal to a Planning Inspector.

Wakefield City Council (21 005 142)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 25-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Mid Devon District Council (20 014 475)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 23-Aug-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s actions relating to his land. We will not investigate this complaint because he would have a right of appeal against any enforcement notice and the original complaint is out of time.

London Borough of Southwark (20 013 690)

Statement Not upheld Other 20-Aug-2021

Summary: Mr C complained about the Council’s consideration of a prior approval application to demolish a vacant public house and planning application to redevelop the site of the former public house. We have ended our involvement as we cannot achieve the outcome sought.

Northumberland County Council (20 006 648)

Statement Not upheld Other 13-Aug-2021

Summary: There was no fault by the Council in the way it considered the potential adverse impact from noise and light when it granted planning permission for a sports pitch near Mr B’s home.

Mendip District Council (21 004 581)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to approve a planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Braintree District Council (20 006 838)

Statement Not upheld Other 12-Aug-2021

Summary: We found no fault in how the Council dealt with design quality in deciding to approve details for a development near Mr X’s home.