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Cite as: [2011] UKICO FER352028, [2011] UKICO FER0352028
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Havant Borough Council (Decision Notice) [2011] UKICO FER0352028 (01 June 2011)
Summary: The complainant submitted a request to Havant Borough Council (-˜the Council-™) for the planning register index from 1977 to 2010. The Council refused the request on the basis that it did not hold a planning register index. During the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation, the Council reconsidered the request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and agreed that although it did not have a specific planning register document; it was able to provide the requested information by extracting it from various sources. The information extracted amounted to 1060 pages and the Council subsequently offered to provide the information free of charge by email, or at a cost of 10p per sheet for hard copies. The Commissioner finds that the Council breached regulations 5(1) and 5(2) by failing to make the requested information available within the statutory time for compliance. He does not require the Council to take any further action.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 5 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 5 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 14 - Complaint Upheld