Overview
The complainants (Mr and Mrs C), raised a number of issues relating to South Lanarkshire Council (the Council)?s handling of a planning application for the formation of a first floor extension above an existing garage and the erection of a one and a half storey extension to the rear of a neighbouring property.
Specific complaints and conclusions
The complaints which have been investigated are that the Council:
(a) failed to consider properly objections relevant to the application (not upheld);
(b) included misleading and incorrect information in their report to the planning committee (not upheld);
(c) granted planning permission against relevant planning policies (not upheld);
(d) failed to apply Building Research Establishment guidance properly in relation to sunlight (not upheld);
(e) failed to calculate correctly sunlight availability in relation to Mr and Mrs C?s property (not upheld);
(f) failed to allow Mr C to give personal statements to the planning committee (not upheld); and
(g) failed to handle Mr and Mrs C?s formal complaint in line with the Council?s complaints procedure (not upheld).
Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.