Norwich City Council

The complainant has requested information with regards to development sites. Norwich City Council (the council) provided the information it held to part of the request, and requested clarification to the other part of the request. The Commissioner determined that the request was for environmental information and her decision is that the council breached regulation 14(1) of the EIR in not providing a valid refusal notice within the required timeframes, breached regulation 14(3) of the EIR for not refusing part of the request under regulation 12(4)(c) of the EIR – information formulated in too general a manner - and breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR in not providing the information it held within the required timeframes. The Commissioner also found that the council was able to request clarification from the complainant to the part of the request as per regulation 12(4)(c) of the EIR and has complied with regulation 9 of the EIR in providing appropriate advice and assistance. She also found that the council holds no further information within the scope of the request. As the council has provided the information it holds, the Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps and it would now be for the complainant to clarify to the council what it is she requires to the part of the request that regulation 12(4)(c) has been found to be engaged to, should she wish to do so. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0191 struck out.