Waverley Borough Council (23 020 070)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 19-Mar-2024

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

East Staffordshire Borough Council (23 008 221)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 19-Mar-2024

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of a planning application for changes to the neighbouring property. We find fault with the Council for failing to carry out an evaluation of the impact to Mr X. The Council have put forward remedies which are in line with our guidance.

Erewash Borough Council (23 017 556)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 18-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to accept her planning application for determination. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

North Lincolnshire Council (23 018 905)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 15-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with planning applications. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault. We also cannot investigate the actions of the Planning Inspector.

Manchester City Council (23 019 193)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Mar-2024

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about a planning enforcement notice issued by the Council. This is because Mr X has used his right of appeal to the Planning Inspector.

East Suffolk Council (23 019 810)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 15-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.

Medway Council (23 014 143)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint. This is because it is partly about matters we have previously considered and the remaining issues have been, or are being, considered by other bodies which are best placed to consider them.

London Borough of Redbridge (23 014 220)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 15-Mar-2024

Summary: We found no fault on Mr K’s complaint of the Council approving a neighbour’s planning application for an extension similar to the one it refused him consent for. The applications were not the same and Mr K changed his property by the time his neighbour applied.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (23 016 699)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 15-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council decided to approve a planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify our involvement.

London Borough of Brent (23 011 957)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 15-Mar-2024

Summary: The complainant, Ms X, complained about the practice of pre-application presentations to the planning committee and the implications of this on the planning application. We do not find fault in the Council’s actions.