London Borough of Croydon (20 003 058)
Statement Not upheld Building control 22-Jul-2021
Summary: There is no fault with the Council's decision to place a condition on a building control approval or with the time taken to decide the applications. The Council has also investigated the complaints made by Mr X against his neighbour. There is no evidence of fault in its investigation of complaints about a brick chimney. A complex neighbour dispute means the Council cannot resolve the situation as Mr X wants after he altered a shared chimney. The neighbours metal flue was installed by an approved installer, who has confirmed it was compliant, so there is no fault in the Council's decision not to investigate further.
London Borough of Haringey (20 009 150)
Statement Not upheld Building control 06-Jul-2021
Summary: Mr D complains on behalf of Mr B about the Council's decision not to accept Mr B's sound test report. We do not find fault with the Council.
North Hertfordshire District Council (20 007 500)
Statement Not upheld Building control 17-May-2021
Summary: Mrs E complained that the Council had deleted building control records in respect of a development her family had built, without notification and she was unable to obtain a completion certificate for the property. We have not found fault with the actions of the Council.
Shropshire Council (20 003 936)
Statement Not upheld Building control 04-May-2021
Summary: Mrs D complained the Council failed to take action against a developer for damage to her drainage system and contraventions of building regulations. Mrs D says the developer caused damage to her private drainage system which will cost £25,000 to rectify and her septic tank now needs regular emptying and she has spent £4,000 on legal fees. We have found no evidence of fault by the Council.
Milton Keynes Council (19 018 291)
Statement Not upheld Building control 24-Mar-2021
Summary: Ms X says the Council did not properly inspect building works at a neighbouring property before it issued a completion certificate. I have stopped investigating this complaint and do not uphold Ms X's complaint. The outcome Ms X wants can only be provided by a court and cannot be achieved through an investigation by the Ombudsman.
London Borough of Camden (20 005 246)
Statement Upheld Building control 15-Mar-2021
Summary: Ms X complained the Council failed to use its building control powers to protect her amenity. Ms X also complained about the Council's refusal to investigate her complaint. There was no evidence of fault in the way the Council made its building control decisions, but there was fault in the way it handled her complaint. The Council has agreed to remedy the fault I have found.
Statement Not upheld Building control 24-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs X complains the Council delayed in investigating her concerns about works undertaken at a neighbour's property. There is no evidence of fault in how the Council investigated Mrs X's complaints about works carried out by her neighbour.
Fenland District Council (20 002 555)
Statement Not upheld Building control 12-Feb-2021
Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to properly check his property complied with Building Regulations. The Council was not at fault.
London Borough of Waltham Forest (20 004 188)
Statement Upheld Building control 05-Jan-2021
Summary: The Council has conceded there was fault in a building control officer's work. However, it has refunded the complainant's fee, and confirmed it is making service improvements. Although the complainant considers the officer's work was more inadequate than has been recognised by the Council, the Council has investigated the matter properly, and further investigation by us is unlikely to provide a different outcome. For this reason, we have completed our investigation.
London Borough of Bexley (20 003 739)
Statement Not upheld Building control 14-Dec-2020
Summary: Mr B complains the Council should not have issued a certificate of completion for his neighbours' extension because it blocked his gas flue. He says he has not been able to use his gas supply and has had no heating for two years. We have discontinued the investigation because we cannot consider a complaint that has been considered in court.