Maldon District Council (24 017 254)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 07-May-2025

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s handling and consideration of a planning application for dwellings on neighbouring land. The Council failed to advertise the application in accordance with its own policy but this did not result in something being built that otherwise would not have been.

Maldon District Council (24 012 927)

Statement Upheld Homelessness 14-May-2025

Summary: The Council was at fault for failing to consider whether it was reasonable for Ms X to remain in her privately rented property after the notice to quit expired. The Council should have provided interim accommodation sooner. Instead, Ms X and her children lived for 11 months with extensive damp and mould and faced avoidable court costs. To remedy the injustice to Ms X, the Council has agreed to apologise, make payments and backdate her social housing application. We found the Council has a blanket policy which likely caused injustice to others who have not complained. The Council will act to remedy this injustice and improve its services.

Maldon District Council (24 015 871)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 27-Jul-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to properly advertise a planning application near is property and failed to consider the impact on his residential amenity. There was fault in relation to the advertising of the planning application but this did not impact on the decision to approve the application. We have investigated the issues raised by Mr X about the impact on his residential amenity and found no evidence of further fault.