Coventry City Council (25 012 710)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not taking planning enforcement action for what he sees as a breach of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault by the Council.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (24 023 247)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to protect Mrs X from planning harm caused by her neighbour’s development. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to warrant our involvement.

Cheshire East Council (25 013 036)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 04-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council delaying in investigating an alleged breach of planning control. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its final decision on the enforcement case, and its apology for the delay in concluding the matter was an appropriate way to address that part of the complaint.

Torbay Council (25 009 595)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 03-Dec-2025

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

Wakefield City Council (25 013 002)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 03-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council has dealt with a possible breach of planning control. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.

South Gloucestershire Council (25 013 679)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 03-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council has dealt with a retrospective planning application and a breach of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault and the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.

London Borough of Bromley (24 011 518)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 28-Nov-2025

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s handling of the planning and enforcement process for a path serving an approved development near his home. He said as a result his privacy has been affected, and he may experience water overflow into his garden. We found fault in how the Council considered amended plans to increase the height and location of the path in early 2023 and how it communicated with him. The was no fault on other matters complained about. The Council will apologise and make a symbolic payment to acknowledge the impact Mr X has experienced.

Southend-on-Sea City Council (25 005 875)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 28-Nov-2025

Summary: Mrs X complained the Council failed to advise her at an early stage that her outbuilding was in breach of planning control. We found no fault with the Council’s actions.

Rother District Council (25 008 506)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of planning enforcement matters on a site neighbouring the complainant’s home. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council has reached its decisions.

Birmingham City Council (25 010 871)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Nov-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.