Stratford-on-Avon District Council (24 021 031)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 19-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Planning and Building Control matters relating to the complainant’s development. There is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council, and we are unlikely to achieve a substantively different outcome.

Leicester City Council (24 023 218)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 19-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about building enforcement because it is reasonable to expect Mr Y to take the matter to court who are better placed to consider the complaint.

Shropshire Council (23 015 771)

Statement Upheld Building control 18-May-2025

Summary: Mr F complained the Council carried out inadequate inspections of building work completed by his contractor and therefore failed to identify non-compliance with building regulations. We do not find the Council at fault for its inspections. However, we do find it at fault for poor complaint handling. This caused Mr F unnecessary time and trouble, which we consider an injustice. The Council agreed to apologise to Mr F. We considered this provided a fair remedy to the complaint, taking account also of an earlier commitment the Council gave not to charge Mr F for additional building inspections required.

Malvern Hills District Council (24 009 105)

Statement Upheld Building control 13-May-2025

Summary: Mr X complained that the Council did not properly deal with a planning application or enforcement of building regulations compliance. The Council is at fault because its communication to Mr X was not clear. The Council has provided an appropriate remedy.

Torbay Council (25 001 544)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 12-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a building control matter. This is because it is unlikely we could achieve a worthwhile outcome for the complainant.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (24 020 701)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 11-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a building control issue. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

Pendle Borough Council (24 021 625)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 28-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to scrutinise a planning application before granting planning permission. And in the way it responded to his reports of breaches of building regulations. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

Erewash Borough Council (25 001 039)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 28-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council wrongly approved defective building work under the building regulations. This is because an investigation would not achieve a meaningful outcome for Mr B.

Bromsgrove District Council (25 000 972)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 16-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council wrongly approved work which does not meet the building regulations. This is because an investigation would not achieve a meaningful outcome for Mr B.

City of Doncaster Council (24 015 028)

Statement Not upheld Building control 14-Apr-2025

Summary: Ms X complained the Council issued a completion certificate for her new- build property which she has since discovered does not satisfy the building regulation requirements. We found there is no evidence of fault on the part of the Council.