Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (21 012 644)

Statement Upheld Planning applications 28-Mar-2022

Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s decision to approve a large storage facility on land near her home, which she feels affects her amenities. There was some fault in the way the Council made its decision (which it had already agreed to remedy) but this did not cause a significant injustice to Mrs X.

Buckinghamshire Council (21 013 691)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2022

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s failure to enforce a condition of a planning permission granted by the Planning Inspectorate. There was fault by the Council because of unreasonable delay in dealing with the matter. The Council agreed to act to remedy the injustice.

East Lindsey District Council (21 018 503)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 28-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has also not been caused significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (21 004 337)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2022

Summary: Mrs D complains about planning advice provided by the Council. The Ombudsman has discontinued the investigation because there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant further investigation.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (20 014 193)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 28-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr C complains about the Council’s response to his reports of breaches of planning control which he says allowed a harmful impact on his family’s residential amenity and led to him spending unnecessary time and trouble in trying to resolve the matter. We have found fault by the Council in the time taken to address Mr C’s reports and poor communication but consider the agreed action of an apology, £750 and timely enforcement action going forward provides a suitable remedy.

Cheshire East Council (21 008 633)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 27-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr X complained the Council delayed taking enforcement action against a developer who had breached planning conditions. We have discontinued our investigation as the Council’s enforcement investigation remains open. It is not possible for us to reach a decision on the alleged injustice caused by the Council’s actions until the enforcement investigation has concluded.

London Borough of Hillingdon (21 017 636)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning matter. This is because the complaint is late and the injustice Mr X claims is not the result of any fault by the Council.

Rother District Council (21 017 698)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 27-Mar-2022

Summary: Mr X complains that the Council has not taken action to ensure a development near him is completed. We will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council causing injustice.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (21 018 433)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Planning applications 27-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s planning application. This is because the complainant had the right to appeal to the Planning Inspector.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (21 018 007)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a development. This is because this is a late complaint and there are no good reasons for us to investigate it now.