Recent reports in this category are shown below:
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London Borough of Lambeth (25 023 106)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning enforcement and building control. This is because part of the complaint is late and there are no good reasons to exercise discretion to investigate it now. Also, there is not enough evidence of fault to justify us investigating.
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North Yorkshire Council (25 023 390)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the time the Council took to validate and decide Mr X’s planning application, and the way it acted in deciding to reuse the application. These matters carry a right of appeal to the Planning Inspector it would be reasonable to use. Investigating the Council’s handling of Mr X’s complaint alone would not lead to any worthwhile outcome.
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London Borough of Barnet (25 021 898)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has refused to refund the pre-application advice fee for a proposal which it was never going to find acceptable. There is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
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Uttlesford District Council (25 021 918)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about enforcement of conditions of a planning permission by the Council. Investigation would be unlikely to find enough personal injustice to Mr X to warrant our further involvement.
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London Borough of Merton (25 020 916)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled a building control matter. This is because we are unable to achieve the outcome the complainant wants. No significant injustice has been caused to the complainant by the Council issuing an enforcement notice.
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 019 997)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decisions on whether a children’s home at residential property requires planning permission. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council has considered the issue.
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West Northamptonshire Council (25 021 580)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of an access visibility splay when determining a planning application. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the application was determined.
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Test Valley Borough Council (25 019 844)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint, brought by Mr Y, about the Council’s and planning committee’s decision and decision‑making process when dealing with an outline planning application for a development. There is not enough evidence of fault to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the complaint outcomes sought.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about fees the Council has charged for planning applications. This is mainly because the complaint is late without good enough reason for us to investigate it now.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council considered planning matters and handled his complaint. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to justify an investigation by the Ombudsman.