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Investigation Report 200500791

  • Report no:
    200500791
  • Date:
    December 2007
  • Body:
    Falkirk Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview

The complainant, Mrs C, raised a number of concerns regarding Falkirk Council (the Council)'s consideration of her objections to a planning application in respect of an extension to a neighbouring property.  Mrs C believes that the Council failed to provide accurate information when considering the application and also provided inaccurate information to her concerning the details of her local Councillor.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that:

  • (a) the Council failed to properly consider the potential issues of overshadowing and loss of amenity caused by the extension (not upheld);
  • (b) planning officers failed to consider the impact of the development on the surrounding conservation area (not upheld);
  • (c) the planning report on which the decision to grant consent was based was inaccurate as it was considered that a neighbouring area of ground contained trees protected under a Tree Preservation Order when they did not (not upheld);
  • (d) the development would establish an unacceptable precedent (not upheld);
  • (e) the Council held inaccurate records on Councillors details (not upheld);
  • (f) planning officers failed to refer the application to committee (not upheld); and
  • (g) the extension was contrary to the Local Plan (not upheld);

Redress and recommendations

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018