Wealden District Council (24 000 912)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-Jun-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about a person accompanying a planning officer on a site visit. It is unlikely we would find Council fault which has caused her an injustice.

Chesterfield Borough Council (23 021 111)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-Jun-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council has considered its planning duties and responded to the complainant. We do not consider an investigation will lead to a different outcome. The Council has apologised for the delay in responding to the complainant and offered him a meeting with a senior officer. We consider this is a suitable remedy to this part of the complaint. Finally, we cannot award the damages Mr X is seeking, claim for damages are for the courts.

Chelmsford City Council (24 000 653)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Jun-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council approving an application for a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council determined the application.

Somerset Council (24 000 838)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Jun-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to refund Ms X’s CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) charge. This is because Ms X has the right to seek a remedy against the Council through the courts which places the complaint outside our jurisdiction.

Birmingham City Council (23 021 186)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 30-May-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council consulted members of the public about a local regeneration project and the impact this has had on Mr X. The injustice caused to Mr X is not enough to warrant an investigation.

Northumberland County Council (24 000 263)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-May-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the location of a settlement boundary within the Council’s Local Plan. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. The Local Plan, including the settlement boundaries were approved by the Planning Inspectorate and complaints about its content are therefore outside our jurisdiction.

Exmoor National Park Authority (24 000 511)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-May-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about traffic noise and environmental concerns in Exmoor National Park. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.

Buckinghamshire Council (24 001 175)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-May-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s application for a lawful development certificate and its decision to refuse the complainant’s request for a refund of the application fee he paid. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate.

North Yorkshire Council (23 015 379)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-May-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with applications for prior approval. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Eastleigh Borough Council (23 021 489)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-May-2024

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint because the Council is not responsible for the issue Mr X complains about.