Recent statements in this category are shown below:
-
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 019 997)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decisions on whether a children’s home at residential property requires planning permission. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council has considered the issue.
-
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about fees the Council has charged for planning applications. This is mainly because the complaint is late without good enough reason for us to investigate it now.
-
South Kesteven District Council (25 021 551)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning application because it is unlikely an investigation would add to the Council’s response. Mr Y has also not suffered significant personal injustice.
-
Stratford-on-Avon District Council (25 022 871)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint. We are unlikely to find fault with the Council for declining to decide a planning application and the injustice from a late letter is not significant enough to warrant investigation. The Information Commissioner’s Office is best placed to consider complaints about Freedom of Information.
-
South Ribble Borough Council (25 021 636)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council approved tenants for properties near Mr X’s home. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.
-
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 017 584)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 25-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to add Mr X’s property to the local list because there is not enough evidence of fault.
-
London Borough of Merton (25 010 856)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to issue a CIL Liability Notice to Mr X’s company. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation. Also, Mr X had the right to appeal against the surcharge which is reasonable to have expect him to use.
-
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (25 021 094)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to accept a complaint that it had refused to answer a question he asked at a Cabinet meeting. We consider that an investigation would not lead to a worthwhile outcome.
-
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council decided to grant planning permission for a site near Mr X’s home. This is because we are unlikely to find fault with the Council.
-
Oxford City Council (25 015 763)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s delay in responding to Mr X and its complaint handling. This is because there is not significant enough injustice to warrant investigation.