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Monday, 3 January 2011

Ombudsman investigate planning system - has there been injustice to an individual or group?

From: Mavis Turton <mavis.turton@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: Case ID - 11004319
To: advice@lgo.org.uk
Date: Sunday, 12 June, 2011, 23:21
Dear Katherine,
Thank you for your help.  I feel that this advice is particularly helpful to the owners of a thriving cafe/restaurant business which is directly opposite the entrance to the waste site, approximately 30 yards away.  Their business will be badly hit as a lot of dining takes place in the open air.  Customers would not like to see or smell the 185 lorry movements each day, I am sure, and I doubt whether the business would survive.  KCC does not seem to care about this.
Kindest regards,
Mavis

From: advice@lgo.org.uk <advice@lgo.org.uk>
Subject: Case ID - 11004319
To: mavis.turton@btinternet.com
Date: Thursday, 9 June, 2011, 11:28
09 June 2011
Your ref:
Our ref: 11 004 319
 (Please quote our reference when contacting us)
Dear Mrs Turton,

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately the Ombudsman cannot investigate the entire planning system of a council, we can however investigate whether or not the council has appropriately approved a specific planning application as long as the approval causes an injustice to an individual or group of people. For example if a development has been approved that would over-look an individuals property they could make a complaint if they feel the council failed to consider the consequences of the approval.

If you would like the Ombudsman to investigate the approval of a specific application as it has caused you a personal injustice you will need to complete the councils own formal complaints process before sending the complaint to the Ombudsman.
Yours sincerely
Katherine Jordan
Fieldwork Co-ordinator
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