Lewes District Council (24 003 170)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 06-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of planning matters associated with a site the complainant had occupied. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner, we cannot look at the court action the Council took against the complainant, and there is not enough evidence of fault regarding the events in 2019.

Buckinghamshire Council (23 007 676)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 06-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the grant of planning permission as the matter is out of time.

Sevenoaks District Council (24 006 524)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 06-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s planning application. This is because the complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector. The complainant’s concerns about how the Council dealt with her information request are better dealt with by the Information Commisioner's Office.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (24 006 187)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 06-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complainant has the right to appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Devon County Council (24 003 259)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s provision of highways access advice to the local planning authority in relation to Mr X’s and Mr Y’s proposed development. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.

West Devon Borough Council (24 003 265)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning advice 05-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s pre-application advice given to Mr X and Mr Y. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (24 004 208)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 05-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a building control matter. This is because it is unlikely we could achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mr X. The courts are better placed to decide if Mr X is entitled to compensation and who, if anyone, is liable for his family’s health issues.

London Borough of Harrow (24 004 094)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about issues connected to the way the Council processed prior approval applications, issued planning enforcement notices, and demolished an outbuilding. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. It is too late to complain about the prior approval applications. And the complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector against the enforcement notice. Therefore, this matter is outside our jurisdiction.

Southampton City Council (24 006 105)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Aug-2024

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

Vale Of White Horse District Council (24 004 266)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Aug-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to enforce against his neighbour’s fence and how it dealt with his complaint. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s planning enforcement decision-making process to justify investigation. We do not investigate council complaint-handling where we are not investigating the core issue giving rise to the complaint. We cannot achieve the outcome Mr X wants.