Planning


Recent reports in this category are shown below:

  • Tendring District Council (22 016 869)

    Statement Upheld Enforcement 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: Miss C complained about the Council’s response to her reports of breaches of planning control which she said meant she could not use and enjoy her property. We have found fault by the Council but consider the agreed action of an apology, symbolic payment and timely decisions going forward provides a suitable remedy.

  • East Lindsey District Council (22 006 875)

    Statement Upheld Enforcement 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: Miss X complains about the Council’s failure to take enforcement action. We have concluded our investigation having made a finding of fault. Although we found no evidence of fault in the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action, we found that it did not correctly process and provide a response to Miss X during its complaints process. The Council have agreed to our recommendations.

  • Shropshire Council (23 013 901)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement case and subsequent planning application in connection with a development near the complainant’s home. There is mainly because there is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council handled the enforcement issues and related planning application.

  • South Kesteven District Council (23 014 587)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about how the Council decided to grant planning permission for development of a site which shares an access with her property, and how it dealt with her complaint. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s planning decision-making process to warrant us investigating. We do not investigate council’s complaint‑handling where we are not investigating the core issue which gave rise to the complaint.

  • Horsham District Council (23 014 775)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a condition attached to a grant of planning permission which he believes is unfair. This is because it would have been reasonable for Mr X to appeal.

  • Derbyshire Dales District Council (23 006 209)

    Statement Not upheld Planning applications 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: Mrs X complained about how the Council responded to her reports of breaches of planning control at a neighbouring property. Mrs X said this caused her significant distress and resulted in damage to her property. We do not find fault with how the Council considered and responded to Mrs X’s reports.

  • Stroud District Council (23 009 330)

    Statement Upheld Enforcement 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: Mrs X complains the Council failed to take appropriate action following complaints she made about breaches of planning conditions at her neighbour’s property. We found there was fault by the Council that affected Mrs X’s amenity. We recommended an apology and a payment to recognise the impact.

  • City of York Council (23 014 467)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action in relation to a planning condition attached to a development in Mr X’s locale. This is because Mr X is complaining as a councillor and not a member of the public so the complaint falls outside our jurisdiction.

  • Dorset Council (23 014 415)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to rectify his neighbour’s plans because the complaint is late and the issue does not cause Mr X significant injustice. We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to take planning enforcement action because there is not enough evidence of fault and it is unlikely we could achieve any worthwhile outcome for him.

  • Somerset Council (23 014 301)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Jan-2024

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council used public funds to help a developer satisfy pre-commencement conditions for a housing development in his locale. This is because the complaint falls outside our jurisdiction as it affects all or most of the people in the Council’s area.

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