Birmingham City Council (24 013 348)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 20-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council dealt with a report of a breach of planning control. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. And we consider the complainant has not suffered a significant personal injustice which warrants our involvement.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (24 012 939)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 17-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a failure to act on breaches of planning control. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council came to the decisions not to take enforcement action. We cannot require the Council to make the landowner remove the containers on the site or cease using the site for business purposes. Finally, the Council has apologised for the delay in telling Ms X of the outcome of its consideration of her reports of breaches of planning control. We consider further investigation will not lead to a different outcome.

Epping Forest District Council (24 014 579)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council deciding it was not expedient to pursue planning enforcement action against a dormer window built at a property adjoining the complainant’s home. There is not enough evidence in the way the Council reached its decision.

Isle of Wight Council (24 014 898)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to take planning enforcement action. It is unlikely we would find fault which has caused him his alleged injustice.

London Borough of Newham (24 017 098)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a planning application and a possible breach of planning control. This is because part of the complaint is late. It is unlikely we would find fault in relation to the remaining issues complained about.

Castle Point Borough Council (24 017 220)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 16-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a possible breach of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. It is also unlikely an investigation would add to the Council’s response.

London Borough of Camden (24 013 859)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council failed to take enforcement action against a breach of planning control caused by intrusive scaffolding at a neighbouring property. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

East Devon District Council (24 016 942)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 15-Jan-2025

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

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (24 003 435)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 10-Jan-2025

Summary: We found no fault on Mr C’s complaint about the Council failing to ensure compliance with planning conditions, which included an acoustic fence, and it failing to take enforcement action for a fence attached to his garage, both of which affected his amenities. The Council properly considered whether it need to take enforcement action. It failed to follow procedure when it dealt with his formal complaint. The agreed action remedies the injustice caused.

Eastleigh Borough Council (24 016 651)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 10-Jan-2025

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