Braintree District Council (24 021 841)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 20-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement matter. This is because it is unlikely we could achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mrs X. The Council accepts it made an error in closing the initial report in 2023 but has decided the breach complained about does not warrant enforcement action and I have not seen any evidence of fault in the way it reached its decision.

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (24 023 124)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 20-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with breaches of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant also had the right to appeal to the Planning Inspector.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (24 018 989)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to approve a planning application for a shed and deal with a report of a breach of planning control. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council made the decision to justify an investigation. Nor is there evidence of fault in the way the Council considered Mrs X’s report of a breach of planning control.

Tewkesbury Borough Council (25 001 478)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a breach of planning control. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has not suffered any significant injustice because of any delays.

Uttlesford District Council (25 001 633)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 18-May-2025

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

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (24 015 240)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 14-May-2025

Summary: We have discontinued our investigation of this complaint, about the Council not making a compulsory purchase of a community asset. This is because it is reasonable to expect the complainant to have approached us sooner.

Winchester City Council (24 015 978)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 14-May-2025

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

West Lancashire Borough Council (24 002 064)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 13-May-2025

Summary: Mr X complained that the Council failed to pursue enforcement action regarding development next to his home. There was fault by the Council due to delay and lack of communication. It has agreed a remedy

Huntingdonshire District Council (24 020 778)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 13-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take formal action regarding the condition of his neighbour’s land. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision-making process to warrant us investigating.

Havant Borough Council (24 021 217)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 12-May-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a planning enforcement matter. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council affecting its decision not to take formal enforcement action.