9 January 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information relating to a planning application. Harrogate Borough Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the exception for third party personal data (regulation 13 of the EIR). The Commissioner’s decision is that Harrogate Borough Council breached regulation 5(2) and regulation 11(4) of the EIR and that it correctly withheld information under regulation 13. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 13: Not upheld EIR 5(2): Upheld EIR 11(4): Upheld