3 November 2016, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information relating to the viability of a development at Wolsey Grange. Babergh District Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the exceptions for commercial confidentiality and the interests of the information provider (regulation 12(5)(e) and regulation 12(5)(f) of the EIR). The Commissioner’s decision is that Babergh District Council failed to complete an internal review in time and breached regulation 11(4) and, failed to demonstrate that regulation 12(5)(e) and regulation 12(5)(f) are engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority disclose the withheld information to the complainant.
EIR 11(4): Upheld EIR 12(5)(e): Upheld EIR 12(5)(f): Upheld