Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Melton Borough Council (25 018 208)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s delay in issuing a Certificate of Appropriate Alternative Development. Mr X had a right of appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Lands chamber) which it was reasonable for him to use.
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London Borough of Harrow (24 021 256)
Statement Not upheld Other 01-Apr-2026
Summary: The Council was not at fault for the way it responded to Miss X’s reports of planning breaches and noise nuisance in her block of flats. It took account of the relevant law and its own procedures. It made a professional judgement the noise did not amount to a statutory nuisance and acted proportionately to resolve the planning breaches.
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Wealden District Council (25 017 875)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered Mr X’s report of a breach of planning control. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions.
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West Northamptonshire Council (25 018 644)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to approve a planning application for public parking near his home. There is insufficient evidence of fault.
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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (25 012 328)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 25-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the way the Council considered applications for 5G telecommunications masts in the area where he lives. We do not consider this has caused significant personal injustice which warrants an investigation. Nor can we achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking.
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Waverley Borough Council (25 016 986)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 25-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions of officers and the way the Council responded to a request for information. We consider that further investigation will not lead to a different outcome and we cannot achieve the outcomes the complainant is seeking.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 25-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council issuing a liability notice to Mr X for the Community Infrastructure Levy. There is a right of appeal against the Council’s calculation it would be or have been reasonable to use.
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Surrey County Council (25 015 946)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s officers’ consultee response on a planning application for a development near her home. There is insufficient significant personal injustice caused to her by the matters complained of involving this Council to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the outcome Mrs X seeks from her complaint.
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Leeds City Council (25 003 150)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about delays in the Council’s planning enforcement investigation. This is because it is too late.
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Sheffield City Council (25 016 454)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to oversee a development which allowed breaches of planning control. We have not seen enough evidence fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation. Nor will we investigate his complaint about a failure to provide information as it is reasonable to expect him to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office on this matter.