East Riding of Yorkshire Council (22 014 769)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 06-Mar-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the council has dealt with planning matters at the complainant’s home. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to warrant our involvement. Nor can we achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

Newark & Sherwood District Council (22 014 953)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 08-Feb-2023

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.

West Oxfordshire District Council (22 013 212)

Statement Upheld Planning advice 01-Feb-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about pre-planning application advice given by the Council. Further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome. Nor can we achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

Derbyshire Dales District Council (22 012 028)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 30-Jan-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about pre-application planning advice from the Council and its subsequent decision on Mr X’s planning application. This is because the complaint is a late complaint and because Mr X had appeal rights to the Planning Inspectorate we would reasonable have expected him to have used.

East Suffolk Council (22 012 367)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 06-Jan-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s pre-application planning advice or its decision to refuse planning permission. This is because the complainants had the right to appeal to the Planning Inspector. It is also unlikely we could add to the Council’s response.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (22 009 805)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 08-Nov-2022

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s pre-application planning advice or its decision to refuse planning permission. This is because the complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector.

London Borough of Ealing (22 007 971)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 28-Sep-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s pre-application planning advice or its decision to take enforcement action. This is because the complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector.

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (22 004 128)

Statement Not upheld Planning advice 01-Sep-2022

Summary: Mr D complains about informal planning advice provided by the Council. The Ombudsman has discontinued the investigation because it is unlikely he would find fault.

Buckinghamshire Council (22 006 238)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 24-Aug-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s response to his pre-application planning advice query. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant us investigating and we cannot achieve the outcome he seeks from his complaint.

North Devon District Council (22 004 457)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 11-Jul-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s pre-application planning advice. This is because the complaint is late and I have seen no good reasons to exercise our discretion to investigate it.