East Suffolk Council (24 016 881)
Category : Planning > Planning applications
Decision : Closed after initial enquiries
Decision date : 06 Jan 2025
The Ombudsman's final decision:
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint because it has been made by a parish council.
The complaint
- Councillor B complains on behalf of a parish council about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a housing development.
The Ombudsman’s role and powers
- The Local Government Act 1974 sets out our powers but also imposes restrictions on what we can investigate.
- We cannot investigate complaints from public bodies. (Local Government Act 1974, section 27(1)(a), as amended)
How I considered this complaint
- I considered information provided by Councillor B.
- I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
My assessment
- This complaint has been made by a parish council. We cannot investigate complaints made by public bodies such as parish councils. This means we do not have the power to investigate this complaint.
Final decision
- We cannot investigate this complaint because it has been made by a public body.
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman