East Devon District Council (24 019 452)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Sep-2025

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

London Borough of Lambeth (25 009 534)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Mr X’s complaint about a planning application refusal by the Council. This is because Mr X has an appeal right, and it would be reasonable for Mr X to use this appeal right to the Planning Inspectorate.

Wokingham Borough Council (25 009 796)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council’s planning decision is based on inaccurate information and not in line with law or council policy. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Bassetlaw District Council (25 009 901)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify further investigation.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (25 005 151)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision-making process when dealing with a planning permission for a development near a playground in his area. There is not enough evidence of Council fault, nor of a significant personal injustice caused Mr X, to warrant us investigating.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (25 006 181)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council refusing to take planning enforcement action against an outbuilding at a property next to the complainant. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council reached its decision on the case.

Waverley Borough Council (24 007 894)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 07-Sep-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to pursue enforcement action over a planning condition requiring a former local pub to be refurbished. He also complained the Council refused a local community group’s request to buy the pub using a compulsory purchase order, and the Council’s listing of the pub as an asset of community value failed to include all its garden. We found there was some fault in the Council’s first consideration of the request to use its compulsory purchase powers. However, this did not result in significant remaining injustice. The remainder of Mr X’s complaint is late, and we did not investigate it.

Fylde Borough Council (24 022 932)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 03-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with Mr X’s reports of breaches of planning control and a retrospective planning application. We have already considered these matters under a previous complaint and will not do so again. Mr X also complains about the Council’s responses to his requests for information. We consider it reasonable for him to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office on this point.

Wealden District Council (25 006 408)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 03-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council has dealt with the complainant’s concerns about a possible breach of planning control and building regulations. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

North Yorkshire Council (25 002 596)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 03-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about matters arising from the Council’s handling of a planning application. It would be reasonable for the complainant to use relevant rights of appeal and court remedies, and to take information complaints to the Information Commissioner who is better placed to consider them.