The complainant has requested South Ribble Borough Council (‘the council’) to release copies of all internal and external legal advice it received in respect of a particular planning application when the application was subject to a planning inquiry and later judicial proceedings. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has correctly withheld the requested information under regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires no further steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: EIR 12.5.b – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FER0429103
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 06 April 2022; Ref: scu.529230