Babergh District Council (23 012 075)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 18-Feb-2025

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s actions relating to planning and enforcement matters about a development next to his home. We have not found fault in how the Council considered the developer’s retrospective planning application or in its actions linked to enforcement matters. We do not intend to uphold Mr X’s complaint.

East Devon District Council (24 006 170)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 17-Feb-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the Council misled its planning committee and approved planning permission based on inaccurate plans. We have found the Council at fault for submitting plans which it knew were not accurate, but we do not consider this caused injustice to Mr X. The apology already provided by the Council in response to Mr X’s complaints is a suitable remedy.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council (24 010 807)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 17-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against a developer who has failed to complete actions required in a Section 106 legal agreement. Mr X also complains the Council failed to require the developer to enter a bond under section 38 of the Highway Act. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. And we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking. Also we consider it reasonable to expect him to contact the Information Commissioner if he believes the Council is withholding information that he has requested.

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (23 014 661)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 14-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against a reported breach of planning control and fly tipping. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the reports of breaches of planning control to justify an investigation. Also the Council confirms it has arranged with the owner to remove the items left in an alleyway. Therefore further investigation on this point will not lead to a different outcome.

Cumberland Council (24 016 173)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 14-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to allow a fence to be erected on land designate flood zone 3b, behind the complainant’s home. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the way the Council made its decision to justify an investigation. The Council has apologised for the delay in responding to the complaint and further investigation on this point will not lead to a different outcome.

Mole Valley District Council (24 017 199)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 13-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council has dealt with planning applications and breaches of planning control. This is because it is not yet possible to determine if the complainant has suffered any significant injustice.

Northumberland County Council (24 015 460)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 11-Feb-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the planning enforcement action taken against Mr X by the Council. This is because the complaint falls outside our jurisdiction due to the passage of time and because Mr X used his appeal rights to the Planning Inspectorate.

Chorley Borough Council (24 014 270)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council approving a planning application for an employment development, and how it handled associated planning enforcement matters. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have complained to us sooner about some of the earlier issues and, in any case, there is not enough evidence of fault causing him a personal significant injustice.

London Borough of Brent (24 017 737)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning enforcement as there was an appeal to a Planning Inspector against the notice and a fine could be challenged in court.

London Borough of Sutton (24 015 767)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Feb-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.