Northumberland County Council (25 007 339)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Sep-2025

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 as a result of the alleged fault.

Teignbridge District Council (25 004 153)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Council’s actions while developing its Local Plan. We cannot investigate matters affecting all or most of the people in the Council’s area. Also, we do not consider Mr X has suffered a significant personal injustice because of the Council’s actions and we cannot achieve the outcome he is seeking.

Cannock Chase District Council (24 020 188)

Statement Upheld Other 04-Sep-2025

Summary: X complained about the Council’s decision relating to development on land next to a woodland protected by a Tree Preservation Order. We found fault in the way the Council made its decision. The Council will apologise for the injustice caused to X and for it to review its practices and procedures to avoid the same fault happening again.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (25 005 096)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled Mr X’s concerns about the impact of his neighbour’s extension. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Sevenoaks District Council (25 006 543)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has also not suffered significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault.

Isle of Wight Council (25 004 683)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault in the process the Council followed before deciding to grant planning permission. Also, we cannot achieve the outcome Mrs X is seeking, and we do not consider a failure in the complaint process alone causes a significant personal injustice which warrants an investigation.

Maidstone Borough Council (25 004 761)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the decision to grant planning permission for a new development near the complainant’s home. This decision was made by the Planning Inspectorate, which is not a body within our jurisdiction.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 004 509)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions of Council officers at a planning committee meeting. This is because we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking, and it is reasonable to expect him to ask the courts to decide whether the Council should pay him for damage to his home.

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (25 004 289)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council granting permission for a vehicle crossover. We do not consider the complainant has suffered a significant personal injustice because of the Council’s actions.

Nottinghamshire County Council (25 003 488)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s involvement as a flood risk consultee on a planning application she made to a different authority. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to investigate it now.