Buckinghamshire Council (23 018 588)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 31-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of her neighbour’s planning application. This is because the complaint is late and it would have been reasonable for Mrs X to bring it to us sooner.

Ashfield District Council (23 020 023)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 31-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s pre-application planning advice service. This is because the Council has dealt with Mr X’s request and provided advice on his proposal and there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant a refund of the fee.

Ashford Borough Council (23 020 677)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his planning application. Mr X has started court action against the Council and if he disagrees with its decision to refuse his application it would be reasonable for him to appeal to the Planning Inspector.

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.

Westmorland and Furness Council (23 018 472)

Statement Upheld Planning advice 30-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s planning advice service. This is because the Council has provided a suitable remedy for its delay and it is unlikely investigation would achieve anything more for her. If Mrs X wants a binding decision on her proposal she may wish to apply for planning permission and if the Council refuses her application it would be reasonable for her to appeal.

Sevenoaks District Council (23 017 250)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a grant of planning permission as there is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Complaints about the actions of individual councillors and such concerns are outside our jurisdiction.

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.

Wokingham Borough Council (23 018 179)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about errors in the planning process for development in a garden which borders the complainant’s property. The Council has apologised for the errors in the planning officer’s report. I consider this an appropriate remedy to the complaint.

West Lindsey District Council (23 018 413)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s approval of a planning application and its enforcement of the approved plans. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (23 018 384)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of matters concerning storage containers sited on land close to a property owned by X. This is because the complaint is a late complaint and so falls outside our jurisdiction.