31 July 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information from Darlington Borough Council about the status of conditions attached to a planning application. The Council refused the request under regulation 6(1)(b) of the Environmental Information Regulations. The complainant contested the Council’s application of regulation 6(1)(b), and whether any further recorded information was held by the Council. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied regulation 6(1)(b), and that no further recorded information was held. However, the Council breached the requirement of regulation 5(2). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 5(1): Not upheld EIR 5(2): Upheld EIR 6(1)(b): Not upheld