28 October 2015, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested recorded information held by Birmingham City Council in connection with planning application 2014/09159/PA. This concerns the change of use of a residential property to a place of worship and faith-based educational institution. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to withhold certain pieces of recorded information in reliance on Regulations 12(4)(e) and 13 of the EIR. He also finds that the Council has complied with Regulation 5(1) of the EIR, where it has advised the complainant that it does not hold certain other pieces of information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take no further action in this matter.
EIR 5(1): Not upheld EIR 12(4)(e): Not upheld EIR 13: Not upheld