Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Bolsover District Council (25 026 663)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate X’s complaint that the Council defamed them. We cannot determine whether the Council defamed X or should pay compensation. These are matters for the courts.
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Wiltshire Council (25 026 207)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint the Council allowed inappropriate comments to be published on its planning portal. There is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.
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London Borough of Merton (25 027 360)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision about a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). It would have been reasonable for Mr X to appeal the decision to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
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South Holland District Council (25 025 775)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to tell him about the reserved status of his land. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Also, we cannot achieve the outcome he is seeking. And it is reasonable to expect Mr X to ask the courts to decide if the Council is liable for financial costs.
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London Borough of Newham (25 026 039)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Councils refusal to act in what it considers a civil matter and not a planning matter. The complaint is late.
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (25 025 624)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Authority’s decision to approve a planning application. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the application.
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Buckinghamshire Council (26 012 800)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to stop publishing planning application comments online. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision to justify investigating.
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Chichester District Council (25 026 231)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.
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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (25 027 162)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant injustice.
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Stafford Borough Council (25 025 476)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unauthorised disclosure of personal data. We could add nothing further to the Council’s response, and the Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed to consider this complaint.