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.

London Borough of Merton (21 018 032)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint alleging the Council has not complied with Mr X’s request for a ‘district surveyor’ to inspect damp in his property. This is because there is no indication of fault by the Council.

Vale of White Horse District Council (21 006 970)

Statement Not upheld Other 18-Mar-2022

Summary: There was no fault in the Council’s handling of a planning and environmental health matter concerning a village shop and café. The Council did not intend to prevent the café serving hot food and so it is not fault that the planning permission allows this. The Council has also given adequate reasons why it does not consider the café is causing a statutory odour nuisance. For this reason, we have completed our investigation.

Charnwood Borough Council (21 017 768)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 16-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a planning condition imposed by the Council. This is because it was reasonable for Mr B to have known about this condition before purchasing his property. Also, Mr B can put in a planning application to vary or remove this condition, and if needed appeal to the planning inspector.

Herefordshire Council (21 011 429)

Statement Not upheld Other 16-Mar-2022

Summary: Mrs X complained about the way the Council dealt with her concerns about development on agricultural land near her home. We ended our investigation because the Council is considering a planning application relating to the land and we are unlikely to find evidence of a significant injustice to Mrs X.

Mid Devon District Council (21 017 205)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a planning enforcement matter. This is because the complaint is late and I have seen no good reasons to exercise our discretion to investigate it.

South Staffordshire District Council (21 018 281)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about fifth generation (5G) telecommunications masts in the Council’s area. Investigation is unlikely to find any fault by the Council. Also, the Council’s actions have not caused Mr X a significant enough injustice direct injustice to warrant investigation.

Wychavon District Council (21 007 263)

Statement Upheld Other 14-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr X complained the Council provided incorrect information in local land charges searches regarding the Permitted Development rights for a property he purchased. The Council’s failure to record the removal of permitted development rights as a local land charge which is discoverable through a search of the local land charges register is fault. This fault has caused Mr X an injustice.

Bolsover District Council (21 016 876)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to charge Mr X for an easement over its land. This is because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (21 016 883)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his concerns about his neighbour’s development constructed under ‘permitted development’. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.