Planning Inspectorate
- Date 19 February 2013
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
The complainant requested legal advice from the Planning Inspectorate, an executive agency of the Department for Communities and Local Government (“the authority”) on the subject of the suitability of the Householder Appeal Service (“HAS”) for the consideration of applications for vehicle access. The authority refused to supply the information, citing the exception under regulation 12(5)(b) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“the EIR”). The Commissioner’s decision is that the authority correctly withheld the information using regulation 12(5)(b). The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2013/0050 dismissed.