Surrey Heath Borough Council (23 015 883)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s action to justify an investigation. Nor can we achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

Lincolnshire County Council (23 016 301)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement matter. This is because the Council has explained the issue is for the relevant district or borough council and I have seen no evidence of fault affecting its view on this point. It is therefore unlikely we could achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mr X by investigating further.

Ashfield District Council (23 016 616)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning matter. This is because the complaint is late and the Council’s actions did not cause the injustice Mrs X claims. We could not therefore achieve the outcome Mrs X wants, which includes paying her compensation of nearly £35,000.

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (23 016 834)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 05-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of planning matters relating to development at a neighbouring property. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.

London Borough of Enfield (23 018 101)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a breach of planning control. This is because it is not yet possible to determine if the complainant has suffered any significant injustice.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (23 008 953)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 05-Mar-2024

Summary: Mr C complained the Council failed to take timely and effective action in response to reports about a neighbouring outbuilding which has resulted in an overbearing development and loss of privacy. We have found no fault by the Council.

Huntingdonshire District Council (23 010 828)

Statement Not upheld Planning applications 05-Mar-2024

Summary: Ms X complained the Council did not properly consider noise levels, safety, and traffic when deciding to grant planning permission for the location of residential development she currently lives in. We did not find fault with the Council as it has sufficiently evidenced it considered these matters before approving the application.

Somerset Council (23 014 886)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take action against an unauthorised change of use for premises in Ms X’s area. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.

King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council (23 017 322)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 04-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement issue because it concerns an issue of professional judgement and there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council. We also could not say the Council’s actions caused the injustice Mr X claims or, therefore, achieve the outcome he wants. If Mr X disputed the decisions attached to the planning permission, or if he felt the Council had wrongly delayed dealing with his application, it would have been reasonable for him to appeal.

London Borough of Bromley (23 011 436)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 04-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this late complaint about the Council’s decision not to enforce against a structure Mr X says breaches planning control. There is not a good reason for the delay in bringing the matter to the Ombudsman.