South Ribble Borough Council (21 016 766)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a retrospective planning application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Preston City Council (21 017 334)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 09-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with planning applications and a possible breach of planning control. This is because parts of the complaint are late. It is unlikely we will find fault, and the complainants have not been caused significant injustice, in relation to the remaining issues complained about.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (21 016 601)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the process the Council followed before deciding to approve a planning application. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (21 015 587)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 08-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a Prior Approval application for a mobile phone mast. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council determined the application, and it has apologised for the delay in responding to the subsequent complaint.

London Borough of Hackney (21 016 496)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission to allow a change of use for a building near the complainants home. This is because the events happened too long ago, and I see no good reason to exercise discretion and investigate them now.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council (21 016 517)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council decided to grant planning permission for development in its area. This is because there is no evidence of fault in how the Council made its decision.

Durham County Council (21 016 562)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr X complains about a lack of planning enforcement action by the Council against a developer. We will not investigate this complaint because there is insufficient injustice to warrant investigation.

Stafford Borough Council (21 016 699)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about delay in dealing with a planning application because Ms X could appeal to a Planning Inspector.

North West Leicestershire District Council (21 015 949)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 07-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr X complains about the placement of waste containers near his property. We will not investigate this complaint because there is no injustice caused to him following administrative fault by the Council.

Mid Suffolk District Council (21 016 169)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 04-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainants’ planning applications or its decision to grant planning permission to the complainants’ neighbour. This is because parts of the complaint are late, and the complainants used their right to appeal to the Planning Inspector. It is unlikely we would find fault in relation to the remaining issues complained about.