North Devon District Council (25 017 729)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Mar-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about planning enforcement action taken by the Council since 2016. The matter has been subject to court proceedings and we have no jurisdiction to investigate.

Milton Keynes Council (25 007 440)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 29-Mar-2026

Summary: We do not find the Council at fault for the way it handled Mrs X’s allegations of planning breaches about a nearby building. The Council was entitled to decide there were no planning breaches.

London Borough of Bromley (25 019 366)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 29-Mar-2026

Summary: We have upheld Miss X’s complaint that the Council failed to act when she reported planning enforcement concerns. We found fault because the Council said her reports were accidentally overlooked. The Council has agreed to apologise, make a symbolic payment, and investigate her concerns. This provides a proportionate remedy for the injustice caused.

Hartlepool Borough Council (25 017 361)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a breach of planning control at Ms X’s home. We have not seen enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

Cheshire East Council (25 018 231)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to take planning enforcement action. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to exercise discretion to consider it now.

Pendle Borough Council (25 016 831)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 26-Mar-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about alleged financial management of a project to create a new cemetery. This is because the law prevents us from investigating matters affecting all or most people in the Council’s area. Also, we have not seen enough evidence of fault in the way the Council dealt with the planning application for the cemetery.

West Devon Borough Council (25 016 891)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 26-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement case. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council has decided to progress the matter, and we are unlikely to achieve a different outcome for the complainant.

London Borough of Croydon (25 017 140)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 26-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with a breach of planning conditions and the complaints procedure. We do not consider the Council’s actions caused Ms X sufficient personal injustice. Nor do we consider an investigation will lead to a different outcome.

Stevenage Borough Council (25 015 491)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 25-Mar-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about how the Council has handled a planning breach and its decision to take enforcement action because Mr X has already used his right of appeal and the law does not allow us to investigate. We will not investigate the other issues complained about because Mr X has not suffered significant injustice in relation to them.

London Borough of Camden (25 016 675)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 25-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s 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.