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Investigation Report 200700996

  • Report no:
    200700996
  • Date:
    January 2008
  • Body:
    Orkney Islands Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview

The complainant (Ms C) raised a number of concerns about the way in which the Council handled a planning application for change of use consent for a property close to her own.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that the Council:

  • (a) failed to follow proper procedures and law, in that the application for change of use was considered before the expiry date for representations (not upheld);
  • (b) ignored Ms C's material representations (not upheld); and
  • (c) failed to submit the application back to Committee although material representations were received in advance of the expiry date, thus depriving Councillors of all the relevant facts (not upheld).

Redress and recommendations

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018