Birmingham City Council (25 002 155)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a planning enforcement matter because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating and further investigation would not lead to a different outcome.

North East Derbyshire District Council (25 006 658)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to enforce the terms of a section 278 legal agreement. The Council has confirmed the outstanding work is scheduled to be completed. Therefore, further investigation is not likely to lead to a different outcome, and it is not a good use of public resources to investigate failings in the complaints process alone.

London Borough of Wandsworth (25 014 460)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Dec-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.

Babergh District Council (25 010 600)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision on a report of a breach of planning control. There is not enough evidence of fault in the decision-making process. And we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

Uttlesford District Council (24 020 431)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 12-Dec-2025

Summary: Mr X complained about how the Council considered a planning application for a development near to his home and how it responded to his reports of a breach of planning permission. We do not find the Council at fault.

Sheffield City Council (24 016 716)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 11-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s approval of a planning application or its actions following a report of a breach of planning conditions. This is because further investigation is unlikely to find evidence of fault and we could not achieve the outcomes Mr Y and Mrs X seek.

Wakefield City Council (25 010 248)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 11-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions concerning a new housing development close to Mrs X’s home. Her complaints are too late, and we have seen no reason why she could not have complained to us much sooner. Also, there is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council dealt with her complaint about a lack of enforcement of the permit restrictions on the road where she lives.

London Borough of Sutton (25 013 616)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 10-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with possible breaches of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Horsham District Council (25 014 932)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 10-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has failed to enforce a high hedge remedial notice. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council has handled the case, and an investigation is unlikely to achieve a better outcome for the complainant.

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.