11 findings available

Complaint about council’s handling of a planning application

We asked Mid and East Antrim Council to apologise to a man for failures in the way it dealt with a planning application.

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Upheld

Complaint about council’s decision to approve planning application

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council failed to fully record the reasons why it approved a planning application for a domestic garage.  However, we found it would not have reached a different decision had the failings not occurred.

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Upheld

Investigation of a complaint against Queen’s University, Belfast

A student complained about how Queen’s University gathered evidence in its investigation of an alleged assault.  We asked the University to apologise after we found it did not properly explain to the student how it obtained evidence from the PSNI.

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University failed to explain findings of probe into bullying allegations

A student complained to Queen’s University about bullying and harassment by other residents in her University accommodation.  We asked the University to apologise to the student for failures in the way it dealt with her complaint.

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Complainant left frustrated and distressed after delay in processing rates bill

We concluded that a 25% cut to a complainant’s rates bill was appropriate financial redress for the problems she experienced, but asked the Land and Property Service to put in new procedures to help them trace ratepayers more effectively.

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Council apologises to complainant over handling of planning application

We reminded Mid and East Antrim Borough Council of its record keeping responsibilities following our investigation of a complaint brought by an MLA.  We also asked it to consider developing a formal policy around the role of public representatives in the planning process.

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Recommendations made to Council after failures found in handling of planning case

The Ombudsman has criticised aspects of the way Mid & East Antrim Borough Council handled a planning application for an update of existing sports facilities at St Patrick’s College, Ballymena.

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