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Bassetlaw District Council

  • Date 26 July 2018
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) EIR 12 3: Partly upheld, EIR 13.1: Not upheld

The complainant has requested the full building control file for a specific property. The Commissioner’s decision is that Bassetlaw District Council was entitled to rely on Regulation 13 (Personal Data) of the Environmental Information Regulations to withhold the requested information – with the exception of a single document. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose the document titled “DWELLINGS – Accessibility” to the complainant. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0158 dismissed.