Coventry City Council (21 014 065)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 27-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of matters relating to a public open space and fencing surrounding it. We will not investigate the complaint because we are unlikely to add to the investigation already carried out by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

Waverley Borough Council (21 017 647)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 22-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the complainant’s land is incorrectly designated in the Council’s planning policies, as the designation was based on an out-of-date map. The complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner, the events occurred too long ago, we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking, and it is reasonable to expect the complainant to contact the Information Commissioner about the Council’s responses to freedom of information requests.

Central Bedfordshire Council (21 013 613)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 21-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions taken by the Council when it took planning enforcement action against the complainant. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons to exercise our discretion and investigate matters which are historical, carried reasonable appeal rights or were more properly for the courts to decide in any event.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (21 016 475)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 09-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Mr X’s access rights over land sold by the Council to a developer. This is because the complaint falls outside our jurisdiction as we would reasonably expect Mr X to take the matter to court.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (21 015 836)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 03-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to register with the Land Registry a Charging Order on a property Mr X bought. This is because there is no evidence to suggest fault by the Council.

Wokingham Borough Council (21 003 404)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 16-Feb-2022

Summary: We have discontinued our investigation into Mr and Mrs Y’s complaint about a major highways scheme near to their property. This is because Mr and Mrs Y will have access to an alternative remedy to seek compensation for disturbance and loss of value. It is unlikely we would find fault in the other matters complained about.

Derby City Council (20 014 122)

Statement Not upheld Land 31-Jan-2022

Summary: Mr B complained about the Council’s decision to close his local golf course resulting in him being unable to access affordable golf in his area. The Ombudsman found no fault on the Council’s part.

Pendle Borough Council (21 013 793)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 20-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not exercise discretion to investigate this complaint which was received outside the normal 12-month period for investigating complaints. There is no evidence to suggest that Mr X could not have complained to us sooner about the Council’s decision to withdraw its land from sale.

London Borough of Haringey (20 006 289)

Report Upheld Land 10-Jan-2022

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s handling of the possible purchase of his home related to the development of a neighbouring site.

Nottingham City Council (21 010 480)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 07-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a tree ownership dispute. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to warrant our involvement.