Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 09-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a lack of enforcement action by the Council against an alleged breach of planning control. Mr X does not live near the site and investigation would be unlikely to find sufficient injustice to him caused by any fault to warrant our further involvement.
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Wealden District Council (24 020 373)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 06-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered reports of breaches of planning control. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the reports to justify an investigation.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 06-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s delay in dealing with the complainant’s report of a breach of planning control. We have not seen enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation. And an investigation would not lead to a different outcome.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (25 006 279)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 06-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered Mr X’s reports of breaches of planning control, building regulations and noise nuisance. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation. Also, we do not consider Mr X has suffered a significant personal injustice because of the Council’s decision to refuse his neighbour’s planning application.
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London Borough of Harrow (25 003 084)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take enforcement action against his neighbour for a breach of planning control. Also for its decision that there is no statutory nuisance at his neighbour’s property. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the way the Council came to these decisions. Also it is reasonable to expect Mr X to make a claim on the Council’s insurance or in court if he believes the Council is responsible for allowing criminal damage to his property. Finally, we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking.
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Durham County Council (24 010 112)
Statement Upheld Enforcement 05-Feb-2026
Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to decide what planning enforcement action it would take after he reported a breach of planning control, and failed to keep him updated despite saying it would. We find the Council at fault for the time it took to decide what enforcement action it would take and for failing to keep Mr X updated. This caused Mr X distress, uncertainty and frustration. The Council has agreed to make a decision by a set date, keep Mr X updated in line with its policy, apologise and make a symbolic payment to remedy the injustice.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to act on Mrs X’s report that her neighbour submitted an incorrect ownership certificate on their planning application. We do not consider this caused Mrs X a significant personal injustice. And we cannot achieve the outcome Mrs X is seeking.
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London Borough of Harrow (25 003 951)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to consider Mr X’s reports of breaches of planning control and building regulations. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the matter. And we cannot achieve the outcomes Mr X is seeking.
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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (25 004 542)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered Mr X’s complaint. The Council has acknowledged the delays in its responses. It has apologised and offered him £200 in recognition of the time and trouble he has spent in pursuing his complaint.
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Epping Forest District Council (25 014 441)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 04-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with breaches of planning control. This is because it is not yet possible to say if the complainant has suffered significant injustice.