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Investigation Report 200904711

  • Report no:
    200904711
  • Date:
    August 2011
  • Body:
    Scottish Borders Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview
The complainants, a firm of solicitors (Firm C), raised a number of concerns on behalf of its clients, a housing developer (Firm A), about the handling by Scottish Borders Council (the Council) of a planning application submitted for the development of a new secondary school.

Specific complaint and conclusion
The complaint which has been investigated is that the Council did not observe appropriate planning procedures with regard to the new school contained in the application and, in particular, to notify interested parties of significant changes (upheld).

Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman recommends that the Council:

  • (i) apologise for the failings identified.

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Updated: December 11, 2018