Planning


Recent reports in this category are shown below:

  • Birmingham City Council (25 002 155)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a planning enforcement matter because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating and further investigation would not lead to a different outcome.

  • North East Derbyshire District Council (25 006 658)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to enforce the terms of a section 278 legal agreement. The Council has confirmed the outstanding work is scheduled to be completed. Therefore, further investigation is not likely to lead to a different outcome, and it is not a good use of public resources to investigate failings in the complaints process alone.

  • North Northamptonshire Council (25 010 201)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 16-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has refused to engage with complainant about finding a viable use for a listed building he owns. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council has responded to the request for engagement, and we cannot investigate alleged faults which affect all or most people in the Council’s area.

  • Winchester City Council (25 014 132)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 16-Dec-2025

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

  • London Borough of Wandsworth (25 014 460)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Dec-2025

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

  • Eastbourne Borough Council (25 008 343)

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

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.

  • Bassetlaw District Council (25 010 185)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to approve planning application for a site behind the complainant’s home, or its decision not to take enforcement action against a breach of planning control. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

  • Wakefield City Council (25 010 206)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 15-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that his property has been damaged by Council-owned trees. This is because his complaint is late and we have seen no reason why he could not have complained to us much sooner.

  • Babergh District Council (25 010 600)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision on a report of a breach of planning control. There is not enough evidence of fault in the decision-making process. And we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

  • Uttlesford District Council (24 020 431)

    Statement Not upheld Enforcement 12-Dec-2025

    Summary: Mr X complained about how the Council considered a planning application for a development near to his home and how it responded to his reports of a breach of planning permission. We do not find the Council at fault.

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