7 September 2015, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant requested information about a particular planning application. The Council initially treated the request under the FOIA and stated it was relying on section 21 of the FOIA. In its internal review response the Council confirmed that it had reconsidered the request under the EIR. It provided the information requested, subject to some personal data being redacted under regulation 13 of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, the Council disclosed some of the information it had originally redacted. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied regulation 13 to the remaining withheld information. He does not require any steps to be taken.
EIR 13(1): Not upheld