West Sussex County Council
- Date 31 March 2014
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 5: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to the possible extension of a specific planning application. West Sussex County Council provided some of the requested information and withheld other information under the exceptions for personal data (regulation 13), internal communications (regulation 12(4)(e)), the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b)) and the confidentiality of proceedings (regulation 12(5)(d)).The Commissioner’s decision is that West Sussex County Council: Provided the complainant with all the relevant information it holds (excepting that withheld under exceptions) but that in providing some of the information outside 20 working days it breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR; Correctly withheld information under regulation 12(5)(b) and Correctly withheld personal data under regulation 13. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.