Chelmsford City Council (25 005 217)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a planning application for the house next to Ms X’s home and about the way it dealt with her complaint. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.

Northumberland County Council (25 007 339)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application. This is because the complainant has not suffered significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault.

Teignbridge District Council (25 004 153)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 04-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Council’s actions while developing its Local Plan. We cannot investigate matters affecting all or most of the people in the Council’s area. Also, we do not consider Mr X has suffered a significant personal injustice because of the Council’s actions and we cannot achieve the outcome he is seeking.

Cannock Chase District Council (24 020 188)

Statement Upheld Other 04-Sep-2025

Summary: X complained about the Council’s decision relating to development on land next to a woodland protected by a Tree Preservation Order. We found fault in the way the Council made its decision. The Council will apologise for the injustice caused to X and for it to review its practices and procedures to avoid the same fault happening again.

West Suffolk Council (25 011 043)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Sep-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Mr X’s planning application. This is because Mr X has used his right of appeal to challenge its decision not to grant planning permission.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (25 005 096)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Sep-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled Mr X’s concerns about the impact of his neighbour’s extension. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Sevenoaks District Council (25 006 543)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Aug-2025

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 suffered significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault.

Isle of Wight Council (25 004 683)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Aug-2025

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 process the Council followed before deciding to grant planning permission. Also, we cannot achieve the outcome Mrs X is seeking, and we do not consider a failure in the complaint process alone causes a significant personal injustice which warrants an investigation.

Maidstone Borough Council (25 004 761)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 26-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the decision to grant planning permission for a new development near the complainant’s home. This decision was made by the Planning Inspectorate, which is not a body within our jurisdiction.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 004 509)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions of Council officers at a planning committee meeting. This is because we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking, and it is reasonable to expect him to ask the courts to decide whether the Council should pay him for damage to his home.