Lake District National Park Authority (25 013 801)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 12-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council's planning and enforcement processes for a lighting scheme on a nearby commercial property. Investigation would not achieve a different planning outcome than that now reached, which provided what Mrs X wanted. There is not enough evidence of Council fault in its enforcement process to warrant us investigating.

Surrey Heath Borough Council (25 018 265)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the language used by the Council when closing a planning enforcement case, and about its handling of an associated subject access request. The injustice caused is not significant enough to justify pursuing the matter further, and the ICO is better placed to consider any ongoing data handling concerns.

Isle of Wight Council (25 017 285)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s planning enforcement team handled planning breaches reported by Mrs X. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision-making to warrant our involvement, and we cannot achieve the outcome sought by Mrs X.

Wyre Borough Council (25 018 168)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s handling of a complaint regarding building control and planning enforcement issues at a property next to complainant’s home. There is insufficient evidence that fault by the Council has directly caused the complainant a significant injustice, and it would not be a good use of our resources to look at the Council’s associated complaint handling in isolation.

London Borough of Wandsworth (25 020 097)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that a council officer referred the complainant’s property to planning enforcement for investigation. There is insufficient evidence of fault.

Stafford Borough Council (25 017 149)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 06-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to take enforcement action against an unauthorised campsite. The Council confirms the use of the site for camping has now ceased. We consider further investigation will not lead to a different outcome.

East Staffordshire Borough Council (25 015 908)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 01-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered Mr X’s reports of breaches of planning control. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Also, further investigation will not lead to a different outcome.

Birmingham City Council (25 019 084)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 01-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to take enforcement action against a derelict vacant property. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to exercise discretion to consider it now. For the issues we could consider, it would be reasonable for Miss X to seek a remedy in the courts for damages to her property and any complaint about data rights is better placed with the Information Commissioner’s Office and therefore we will not investigate.

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.