Basildon Borough Council (24 016 773)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 24-Jun-2025

Summary: Mrs B complained that the Council had acted unfairly towards her in respect of planning issues on land near her property over many years. We will not investigate the complaint because the events are too old.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (24 021 811)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 24-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because parts of the complaint are late. The complainant has not suffered significant injustice in relation to the remaining issues complained about.

West Northamptonshire Council (24 023 266)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 24-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning permission because there was a right of appeal to a Planning Inspector and there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council to warrant investigation.

Chesterfield Borough Council (24 023 343)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions of the Council’s planning department in 2021. The complaint is late and there is no good reason to investigate now.

Brentwood Borough Council (24 013 123)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 23-Jun-2025

Summary: Mr C complained about the Council’s handling of a planning approval and planning enforcement of a development next to his home. We found fault by the Council as there were some unnecessary delays in the enforcement process, but it reached decisions it was entitled to make. The Council should apologise and make a symbolic payment to acknowledge the distress and uncertainty he experienced as a result. We did not investigate Mr C’s concerns about the planning approval as this was late.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (24 023 486)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 23-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council breaching the Equality Act during the validation process for the complainant’s planning application. There is insufficient evidence of fault causing the complainant a significant injustice.

North Lincolnshire Council (25 005 682)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 19-Jun-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Miss B’s complaint about the Council’s refusal of her planning application. This is because Miss B put in an appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Guildford Borough Council (24 020 221)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 19-Jun-2025

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

Durham County Council (24 022 971)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 19-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about failure in the way the Council considered a planning application. We do not consider the complainant has suffered a significant personal injustice which warrants our involvement.

West Lindsey District Council (25 005 492)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 18-Jun-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr C’s complaint about the Council’s refusal of his planning applications because Mr C appealed to the Planning Inspector. We do not have the power to investigate the actions of the Planning Inspector.