London Borough of Havering (24 010 150)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 08-Jul-2025

Summary: Mr X complained about a Council planning decision for an extension on his neighbours, Y’s, land. Mr X said Y’s extension had not been built in accordance with the approved plans and the Council had delayed taking enforcement action. We have ended this investigation because Y submitted a retrospective planning application and it was unlikely to result in a finding of fault, a remedy for Mr X or any other meaningful outcome.

Shropshire Council (24 010 210)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 08-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the work carried out by the Council in default of an Enforcement Notice. We are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions. Also, we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

Birmingham City Council (24 014 950)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 08-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to take enforcement action against breaches of planning control at his neighbour’s property. We are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions. Also further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

North Devon District Council (24 009 258)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 06-Jul-2025

Summary: Mrs X and Mr Y complained about the way the Council considered and responded to reports of breaches of planning control at a neighbouring property. We find no fault with how the Council considered and responded to breaches of planning control. We find the Council at fault for not having a published process, causing uncertainty. The Council has agreed to apologise and publish an enforcements process.

Wakefield City Council (25 002 328)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 01-Jul-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.

Forest of Dean District Council (25 004 594)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 01-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a breach of planning control. This is because the complainant has appealed to the Planning Inspector.

Broxbourne Borough Council (24 023 189)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council deciding not to take planning enforcement action against an outbuilding at a property next to the complainant. There is not enough evidence that fault is likely to have affected the Council’s planning enforcement decision.

North West Leicestershire District Council (24 023 258)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 30-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council deciding not to take further planning enforcement action against a CCTV camera erected on a pole at a property next to the complainant. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decision.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (25 000 576)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 29-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to further enforce against unauthorised development on land in his area. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s enforcement decision-making to warrant an investigation. Even if there were fault, the matters complained of do not cause Mr X sufficient significant injustice to justify us investigating.

London Borough of Waltham Forest (24 020 452)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 26-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Councils decision that no breach of planning control exists on the site next to the complainant’s home. And that the Council failed to follow a decision made by the Planning Inspector. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.