The complainant has requested information from Three Rivers District Council (‘the Council’) on correspondence and consultations between the Council and the Environmental Agency in relation to planning applications. 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 Environmental Information Regulations (‘the EIR’). The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a substantive response, under the EIR, to the request.
EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld
[2021] UKICO IC-89654
Bailii
England and Wales
Updated: 17 July 2021; Ref: scu.663033