West Lancashire Borough Council (24 002 064)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 13-May-2025

Summary: Mr X complained that the Council failed to pursue enforcement action regarding development next to his home. There was fault by the Council due to delay and lack of communication. It has agreed a remedy

Huntingdonshire District Council (24 020 778)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 13-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take formal action regarding the condition of his neighbour’s land. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision-making process to warrant us investigating.

Havant Borough Council (24 021 217)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 12-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement matter. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council affecting its decision not to take formal enforcement action.

Birmingham City Council (24 007 584)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 08-May-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to take enforcement action over his neighbour’s fence, which was erected without planning permission and blocks light to Mr X’s property. Mr X said he suffered stress and anxiety. We did not find fault in the Council’s decision-making.

Wyre Borough Council (24 020 913)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 08-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against a breach of planning control. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s actions.

Torbay Council (24 022 171)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 08-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s concerns about a property near his home or possible breaches of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Slough Borough Council (24 020 440)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions of a building control officer, or the Council’s handing of the complainant’s building control application. The actions of the officer in a private capacity do not amount to an administrative function of the Council, and there is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council handled the related building control application.

Three Rivers District Council (24 022 502)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-May-2025

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

High Peak Borough Council (24 020 714)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council failing to take planning enforcement action against works at a property next to the complainant, and for failing to adequately deal with his associated complaint. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the planning enforcement matters, and it would not be a good use of our resources to investigate the complaints process in isolation.

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (24 019 993)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of its planning enforcement investigations into works carried out at the complainant’s property. It is unlikely we could achieve a substantively different or worthwhile outcome.