St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (25 017 824)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence to show any fault by the Council wrongly affected its decision to grant planning permission. The Council has explained in detail the reasons it considers the development acceptable and I have seen no basis for us to question its judgement on the issue.

Bromsgrove District Council (25 018 131)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled a planning application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault by the Council. Ms Y has also not suffered significant injustice.

Sheffield City Council (25 018 732)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about planning approvals. This is because it is late and we are unlikely to find fault.

London Borough of Bromley (25 021 172)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with his planning applications. This is because Mr X used his right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. We are unlikely to find fault in how the Council handled Mr X’s objections to his neighbour’s planning application.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (25 021 308)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 14-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a planning application because there is a right of appeal to Planning Inspector.

Hastings Borough Council (25 018 209)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 13-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation by the Ombudsman.

Uttlesford District Council (25 018 801)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 13-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of planning breaches. This is because we are unlikely to find fault in some of the issues complained about. It is also not yet possible to say if Ms Y has suffered significant injustice because of any fault with the Council’s ongoing enforcement investigation.

Reading Borough Council (25 019 411)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 13-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the time taken by the Council to discharge a planning condition. Mr X has had an alternative remedy available by way of an appeal to the Planning Inspector it would have been reasonable to use.

Adur District Council (25 020 372)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 13-Apr-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about alleged bias by the Council when refusing a planning application. He has used his right to an alternative remedy by way of an appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Mid Devon District Council (25 014 537)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 12-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning application for a development near his home. The complaint is late and there is no good reason why it could not have been brought to us sooner.