Planning archive 2021-2022


Archive has 1613 results

  • Reading Borough Council (20 013 700)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions in relation to a development next to Dr X’s property. There is no evidence of fault in how the Council has reached decisions about planning matters. The Council has also apologised for delays in dealing with Dr X’s complaints about planning enforcement and this is a suitable remedy. Dr X has not been caused an injustice as a result of the Council’s actions in relation to building regulation compliance.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council (21 018 552)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s planning application. This is because the complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector.

  • London Borough of Bromley (21 018 895)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms B’s complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for changes to the building where she lives. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

  • Brentwood Borough Council (21 009 135)

    Statement Upheld Enforcement 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to ensure a developer installed a privacy screen in line with the planning conditions or approved drawings. Mr X says the resultant privacy screen does not provide him with the intended privacy. The Ombudsman found fault with the Council failing to include the relevant drawings in the decision notice preventing effective enforcement. The Council agreed to the Ombudsman’s recommendation to apologise to Mr X and pay him £1,000 for the impact on his amenity.

  • Bristol City Council (21 010 212)

    Statement Not upheld Enforcement 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: Ms X complained the Council failed to take enforcement action against her neighbours, when they built an extension to a greater height than permission allowed for. We have discontinued our investigation. The planning enforcement case is still active so it is not possible for us to determine the level of injustice the alleged fault may have caused Ms X.

  • Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (21 011 748)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complainant has not been caused significant injustice.

  • 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.

  • Horsham District Council (21 017 414)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of Mr X’s proposals to develop a plot of land he owns. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

  • 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.

  • Stroud District Council (21 018 531)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complaint is late.

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