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Decision report 201002285

  • Case ref:
    201002285
  • Date:
    October 2011
  • Body:
    Argyll and Bute Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    handling of application (complaints by opponents)

Summary
Mr C complained that the council failed to consider the points he made when he objected to a new development next to his home. He also said that the council had not considered the effect of this development on a listed building and had not taken action on his complaint that a block of flats were not built in the correct place.

We found the council had considered the points Mr C made in his letter of objection and had reported them to the planning committee. They had also acted reasonably in considering the effect of the development on the listed building. There was no requirement for listed building consent. We found that it was reasonable for the council to consider that the minor change to the footprint of the block of flats and the small change in its height to tie in with road levels did not have material consequences for other properties. We also found that the council had investigated Mr C’s complaints about the matter.
 

Updated: March 13, 2018