London Borough of Wandsworth (23 018 443)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of planning enforcement over a breach of planning regulations. It was reasonable for the applicant to appeal against refusal of retrospective planning application to the Planning Inspectorate.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council (23 017 771)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement case and associated planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decisions on these matters, and it has apologised for failing to update the complainant about what was happening.

Colchester City Council (22 017 812)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2024

Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s handling of enforcement action against the developer of a site near her home. We have ended our investigation. This is because there is an ongoing planning enforcement investigation, and so it is not possible for us to determine the level of injustice the alleged fault may have caused Mrs X and her neighbours.

Thanet District Council (23 017 482)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 27-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has failed to enforce conditions on a planning permission. The Council has proposed to take action which is a satisfactory way to address the issues raised in the complaint.

St Albans City Council (23 017 096)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to take action against planning breaches reported by Mr X and about its handling of his complaint about the matter. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.

Tendring District Council (23 004 570)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 26-Mar-2024

Summary: There is no fault by the Council in how it handled planning matters at a development near Mr B’s home.

London Borough of Wandsworth (23 020 351)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 26-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a breach of planning control and a retrospective planning application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Eastleigh Borough Council (23 017 348)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 22-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against a breach of planning control. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

West Lancashire Borough Council (23 010 725)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 22-Mar-2024

Summary: X complained the Council had taken too long to control unlawful developments on land near X’s home. We did not investigate further because the planning application and enforcement processes are ongoing. In relation to what has happened so far, we are unlikely to find fault, provide a remedy for X or provide any other meaningful outcome.

Wiltshire Council (23 017 011)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 21-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council not taking planning enforcement action against unauthorised development and its delay responding to his complaint. Even if there has been Council fault, the matter does not cause Mr X sufficient significant personal injustice to warrant an investigation. We also cannot achieve the outcome Mr X seeks. We do not investigate councils’ complaint-handling where we are not investigating the core issue which gave rise to the complaint.