Dartford Borough Council (24 016 408)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 16-Sep-2025

Summary: Mr F complained the Council failed to take enforcement action on his reports of breaches of the construction management plan on a development next to his home. There was no fault in the Council’s planning enforcement actions. It failed to reply to Mr F in some instances but this did not cause significant injustice that warrants a remedy.

Forest of Dean District Council (25 006 152)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s planning decision. This is mostly because it would have been reasonable for Mr X to exercise his appeal rights.

Ribble Valley Borough Council (25 002 795)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 15-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to justify investigating.

Fenland District Council (25 005 359)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

Rugby Borough Council (25 005 561)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a retrospective planning application. The complaint is made too late and we have seen no reason why Mrs X could not have contacted us much sooner.

Adur District Council (25 010 783)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 11-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s handling and consideration of her neighbour’s planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify investigating.

Chelmsford City Council (25 005 217)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application for the house next to Ms X’s home and about the way it dealt with her complaint. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

Forest of Dean District Council (25 006 435)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 10-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of planning matters at a site next to where the complainant lived. This is because: it is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner; there is insufficient evidence of fault; it is reasonable for the complainant to contact the Information Commissioner if he has concerns about date processing; and we cannot achieve some of the outcomes he is seeking.

Runnymede Borough Council (25 007 008)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 10-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council refusing to take planning enforcement action against an outbuilding, which was not built in accordance with the approved plans. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decision on the enforcement case, and an investigation is unlikely to establish whether a council officer was unprofessional during a site visit.

London Borough of Brent (25 005 033)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 10-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of a Council officer during a telephone call with the complainant. We consider there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by our investigation.