London Borough of Ealing (21 004 184)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not prosecuting a planning applicant for fraud. It is unlikely we would find fault by the Council or that the complainant had suffered injustice.

Herefordshire Council (21 003 830)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with the complainant’s concerns about development near her home. The complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is nothing to suggest fault by the Council.

Teignbridge District Council (21 004 088)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council permitting an opening window in his neighbour’s gable wall. Mr X bought the property in 2019 with the window present. It was Mr X’s 2019 decision to buy his house which directly led to the window becoming his concern and linking him to the injustice he now claims. We also cannot achieve the outcome Mr X seeks from his complaint. Any issue of trespass or easement related to the window is a private civil issue between Mr X and the neighbouring owner, not a matter for the Council as the planning authority to negotiate.

London Borough of Camden (20 008 624)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a project funded by Community Infrastructure Levy funds. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Wakefield City Council (20 013 721)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions the Council has taken in relation to the complainant’s property. This is because parts of the complaint are late. The issues raised have also been subject to court proceedings.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (21 003 309)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Aug-2021

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s handling of planning applications relating to a site in her locale for which planning permission have been granted for a large housing development and a new link road. We will not investigate the complaint because we cannot achieve the outcome Ms X seeks.

Somerset West and Taunton Council (20 014 546)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 30-Jul-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning matter. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code. The Council’s actions did not cause Mr X significant injustice and we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X wants.

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (20 009 133)

Statement Upheld Other 26-Jul-2021

Summary: Mr X said the Council wrongly discharged a planning condition that was meant to protect his home from unacceptable noise from nearby development. We found the Council’s decision making lacked clarity about the noise reduction measures achieved by the development. This lack of clarity did not affect the Council’s decision to discharge the planning condition. However, it caused Mr X avoidable frustration, for which the Council agreed to apologise.

West Berkshire Council (21 002 531)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Jul-2021

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s handling of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) self-build relief in connection with two properties she owns. We will not investigate the complaint because it is unlikely an investigation will add to that already carried out by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

Bath and North East Somerset Council (21 003 486)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Jul-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the legal costs incurred by the complainant. We have not seen evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Nor will we investigate his complaint about the Council’s refusal to provide information. It is reasonable for the complainant to refer this part of his complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office.