16 March 2015, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information relating to how the council used a delegated decision on a planning application. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has breached the requirements of Regulation 11(4) in that it did not respond to a request for review within 40 working days. He has also decided that the council did not comply with the requirements of Regulation 14(3) in that it applied Regulation 12(5)(f) in its initial refusal notice without explaining how or why the exception was appropriate. The Commissioner does not however require any steps.
EIR 11: Upheld EIR 14: Upheld