Rother District Council (25 015 789)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council failed to notify the complainant of variations to a planning permission for a neighbouring residential development. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner.

Boston Borough Council (25 022 661)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application for a development, the proceedings of planning committees deciding the application, nor how the Council dealt with his complaints. There is insufficient significant personal injustice to Mr X from the matters complained of to warrant us investigating. We do not investigate council complaint handling where we are not investigating the core matters giving rise to the complaint.

Amber Valley Borough Council (25 022 999)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about consultation for an amended planning application. There is not enough evidence of injustice to Mr X from the matters complained of to warrant investigation by us.

South Kesteven District Council (25 023 574)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 16-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with Ms X’s complaint. We consider it is not a good use of public resources to investigate complaints about complaint procedures, if we are unable to deal with the substantive issue. In this case the substantive issue is the Council’s decision to refuse a planning application which is being considered by the Planning Inspectorate.

Leeds City Council (25 022 908)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 11-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about how the Council responded to her Freedom of Information request, because this is best considered by the Information Commissioner.

London Borough of Hillingdon (25 022 556)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 10-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of the complainant’s refused planning applications compared to its handling of an approved application. This is because we cannot investigate where the complainant has used their right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, it is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner about the approved application and, in any, case, there is insufficient evidence of fault in the way that application was determined.

North Yorkshire Council (25 023 390)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the time the Council took to validate and decide Mr X’s planning application, and the way it acted in deciding to reuse the application. These matters carry a right of appeal to the Planning Inspector it would be reasonable to use. Investigating the Council’s handling of Mr X’s complaint alone would not lead to any worthwhile outcome.

West Northamptonshire Council (25 021 580)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s consideration of an access visibility splay when determining a planning application. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the application was determined.

Test Valley Borough Council (25 019 844)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint, brought by Mr Y, about the Council’s and planning committee’s decision and decision‑making process when dealing with an outline planning application for a development. There is not enough evidence of fault to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the complaint outcomes sought.

Somerset Council (25 022 086)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council considered planning matters and handled his complaint. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to justify an investigation by the Ombudsman.