Buckinghamshire Council (25 008 865)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Aug-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s refusal of his planning application. This is because Mr B put in an appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Sheffield City Council (25 003 276)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning enforcement because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

Mid Sussex District Council (25 003 959)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about delays in determining the complainant’s planning application. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have used her right of appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (25 002 810)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 30-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application. The Council has refused the application and we do not consider the complainant has suffered a significant personal injustice which warrants our involvement.

Herefordshire Council (24 017 381)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Jul-2025

Summary: X complained about the way the Council dealt with planning application and planning enforcement issues relating to their neighbour’s land. X believes that, because of the Council’s decisions, the land may now be used for commercial purposes without proper planning controls, and that this might affect their home, which is a listed building. We found fault and the Council agreed to our recommendations to deal with the injustice it caused and avoid recurrence of the same fault in future.

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (24 019 049)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 29-Jul-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the Council breached its local plan policies when it considered and granted planning permission for his neighbour’s development. Mr X said as a result, the development has significantly reduced his property amenity and lessened its value. There was no fault by the Council in how it considered and made its decision to grant planning permission for Mr X’s neighbour’s development.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (24 019 188)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 29-Jul-2025

Summary: Mr X complained about how the Council handled several planning applications submitted by his neighbour and the delay in its handling of his complaint. We find no fault in how the Council assessed or determined the planning applications, nor in its consideration of the objections raised by Mr X. However, we do find fault in the Council’s complaint handling which caused avoidable uncertainty and distress. The Council has agreed to apologise to Mr X.

Dorset Council (25 001 842)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 29-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council is considering a planning application. Or about the Council withholding information. We do not consider the complainants have suffered a significant personal injustice as the Council has not decided the planning application. And they have already complained to the Information Commissioner about access to information.

Tamworth Borough Council (25 001 993)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 29-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning permission and enforcement of planning permission as the matter is out of time and there is insufficient injustice to warrant investigation.

Cheshire East Council (25 004 342)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 29-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council considers the impact on air quality when deciding planning applications. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault.