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Wyre Borough Council

LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) Other Reference 21-013-757 Sector Planning Category Planning Applications Decided 19 January 2022

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Full decision

The Ombudsman's final decision

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about a planning application. The complaint is made by a public body and not a member of the public.

The complaint

The governing body of a school has complained about how the Council dealt with a planning application for development near the school.

The Ombudsman’s role and powers

The Local Government Act 1974 sets out our powers but also imposes restrictions on what we can investigate. It says we cannot investigate complaints from public bodies. (Local Government Act 1974, section 27(1)(a), as amended)

Final decision

We cannot investigate this complaint because it is made by a public body.

Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman

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