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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/189902.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 189902
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Telford and Wrekin Council
The complainant requested from Telford & Wrekin Council information in relation to a number of planning applications. Telford & Wrekin Council disclosed some of the requested information but withheld the remainder under Regulations 12(4)(e), 12(5)(f) and 13 of the EIR. Following the Commissioner’s intervention, Telford & Wrekin Council disclosed information previously redacted and withheld. The Commissioner’s decision is that Telford & Wrekin Council breached Regulations 5(1) and 5(2) of the EIR by failing to respond to the initial request within 20 working days and by failing to provide all the information it held. Telford & Wrekin Council also breached Regulation 14(2) of the EIR by failing to issue a refusal notice within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require Telford & Wrekin Council to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld EIR 14(2): Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 189902