ICO The complainant requested copies of correspondence between a named developer and Mid Suffolk District Council (MSDC) regarding two planning decision notices which he alleged had been altered after publication. The Information Commissioner’s decision is that MSDC did not deal with the request under the correct legislation. Access to environmental information should be considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (the ‘EIR’). The Information Commissioner, therefore, requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the EIR: provide the information requested in compliance with regulation 5(1), or; issue a valid refusal notice in compliance with regulation 12 or regulation 14.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 1 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50390240
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Statutes:
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 13 July 2022; Ref: scu.530981
