The Ombudsman's final decision
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission. This is because the law prevents us from investigating complaints from public bodies.
The complaint
X complained, as a parish council clerk, about the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for expansion of a caravan site.
X wants the Council to reconsider its decision.
The Ombudsman’s role and powers
The Local Government Act 1974 sets out our powers but also imposes restrictions on what we can investigate.
We cannot investigate complaints from public bodies. (Local Government Act 1974, section 27(1)(a), as amended)
How I considered this complaint
I considered information provided by X.
I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
Final decision
We cannot investigate X’s complaint because the law prevents us from investigating complaints from public bodies.
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman