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.

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.

South Hams District Council (25 003 329)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failures to address Mrs X’s concerns about development at her neighbour’s property. We have seen no reason to investigate matters we have previously considered. In addition, the part of the complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for her neighbour’s replacement conservatory is made too late.

East Lindsey District Council (25 006 615)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about lack of enforcement action on surface water drainage. This is because the complaint is late.

Wokingham Borough Council (24 016 095)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 07-Sep-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the Council did not take effective action with complaints he made with alleged planning breaches against the business he lives above. We did not find fault with the Council’s general actions and decision there was no planning breach. We found fault with it failing to properly evidence its consideration of Mr X’s reports about anti-social behaviour, causing him frustration and uncertainty. The Council has agreed to apologise and take action to prevent future recurrence.

London Borough of Waltham Forest (25 007 188)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Sep-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.

Mid Suffolk District Council (25 007 009)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with breaches of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has not suffered significant injustice because of any fault with how the Council communicated with him.

Cumberland Council (25 003 231)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 03-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to deal with a complaint about a failure to update public planning records for work to a tree in a conservation area. We do not consider the complainant has suffered a significant personal injustice which warrants an investigation.

Stroud District Council (25 006 839)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 03-Sep-2025

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. The complainant has not suffered any significant injustice because of any delays.

South Kesteven District Council (25 001 051)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 03-Sep-2025

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.