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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/164473.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 164473
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Bridgend County Borough Council
The complainant requested information relating to the standard operating procedures for domestic planning applications. By the date of this notice Bridgend County Borough Council (“the Council”) had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the EIR. The Council must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 164473