Cumbria County Council
- Date 18 October 2016
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 14: Upheld
The complainant has requested legal advice relating to planning matters at Hayton Woods. Cumbria County Council withheld the information under the exception for adverse affect to the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR). The Commissioner’s decision is that Cumbria County Council failed to issue a refusal notice in time and breached regulation 14(2) and correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0256 dismissed.