Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with a planning application because the complaint has been made on behalf of a Parish Council.

The complaint

1. Mr X, a member of the Parish Council, complains that the Council failed to properly take into account their comments on a planning application.

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The Ombudsman’s role and powers

2. We cannot investigate complaints from public bodies. (Local Government Act 1974, section 27(1)(a), as amended)

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How I considered this complaint

3. I considered information provided by the complainant.
4. I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.

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My assessment

5. A planning application for a number of dwellings was made in June 2022. Mr X complains on behalf of the Parish Council about the way the Council dealt with the matter.
6. However, the Ombudsman cannot investigate complaints made on behalf of public bodies such as Parish Councils. The complaint is therefore out of jurisdiction.

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Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman