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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fer0733914.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fer733914, [2018] UKICO fer0733914

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Natural England

The complainant has requested information held by Natural England on site works in a specific area, including all correspondence, letters and notes relating to conservation sites and protected species. Natural England initially refused the request on the basis of regulation 12(5)(d) and 12(4)(e) and later introduced regulation 12(5)(f) of the EIR as a further basis for refusing the request. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the majority of the requested information was disclosed to the complainant but some information continued to be withheld on the basis of regulation 12(5)(f). The Commissioner’s decision is that Natural England has correctly applied the exception from disclosure at regulation 12(5)(f) to withhold this information. She requires no steps to be taken; however as the majority of information was provided outside of 20 working days she finds that Natural England did breach regulation 5(2) of the EIR.

EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld EIR 12(5)(f): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: fer0733914