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Investigation Report 200501269

  • Report no:
    200501269
  • Date:
    October 2007
  • Body:
    The City of Edinburgh Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview

The complainant (Mrs C) raised a number of concerns about how the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) dealt with a planning application for demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a two storey house on a site which borders the rear of her property to the south and how they dealt with her complaint about it.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that the Council:

  • (a) disregarded Mrs C's objections (not upheld);
  • (b) did not adhere to their own policies in determining the application (not upheld); and
  • (c) failed to deal with Mrs C's complaint appropriately (not upheld).

Redress and recommendations

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018