Wychavon District Council (24 015 314)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 22-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council failed to comply with a decision by the Planning Inspector and incurred her losses of more than £3,000. This is because it would be reasonable for Mrs X to make a claim against the Council at court.

West Northamptonshire Council (24 019 786)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 22-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about its decision to grant planning permission for a nearby property and officers missing off planning conditions from the decision notice. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s planning decision‑making process to warrant us investigating. The Council’s decision notice fault does not cause significant personal injustice to Mr X justifying an investigation. We also cannot achieve the outcome he seeks.

Wealden District Council (24 020 509)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 22-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision-making relating to the approval of a planning application. It is unlikely we would find fault in the way the Council made its decisions. Nor will we investigate Mr X’s complaint the Council did not fully respond to his request for information. This is because Mr X has a right of appeal to a tribunal about this and it would be reasonable for him to use that alternative remedy.

Northumberland County Council (24 020 983)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 22-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a planning permission for a summer house because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

Birmingham City Council (24 017 892)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a prior approval application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Isle of Wight Council (24 011 197)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 15-Apr-2025

Summary: We found no fault on Mrs D’s complaint about the Council failing to consider and assess a planning application and later, an application to vary it. Nor was there fault on her complaint about it failing to consider and act against the developer for breaches of consent. While there was fault in the notification process, this caused her no injustice as she accepted the site notice had been in place, and there had been an advert in the local press.

Isle of Wight Council (24 011 656)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 15-Apr-2025

Summary: We found no fault on Mr Y’s complaint about the Council failing to properly consider a planning application to vary consent conditions for works to a neighbouring business. Nor was there fault on his reports about it failing to properly consider his reports about breaches of planning consent.

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (24 023 352)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 15-Apr-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.

Southend-on-Sea City Council (24 019 555)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to justify an investigation, and because the complainant has not suffered any personal injustice.

Cheshire East Council (24 019 667)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to warrant our involvement.