5 October 2015, Central government
The complainant has requested a copy of a report into the Hastings Local Development Plan. The Planning Inspectorate disclosed some information and subsequently disclosed further information during the Commissioner’s investigation. The Commissioner’s decision is that The Planning Inspectorate has disclosed the requested information and complied with regulation 5(1) of the EIR. However, in providing the information outside 20 working days The Planning Inspectorate breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 5(1): Not upheld EIR 5(2): Upheld