The Applicant asked the Authority for information about a High Hedge Application. The Authority considered the request under FOISA. It disclosed some information with personal data redacted, and withheld other information on the basis that this was otherwise available to the Applicant. The Commissioner investigated and found that the Authority had considered the request under the wrong legislation. The requested information was environmental information and the Authority should have considered the request under the EIRs. The Commissioner required the Authority to respond to the request under the EIRs.
Citations:
[2022] ScotIC 077 – 2022
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Scotland
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Updated: 09 September 2022; Ref: scu.680307