Harrogate Borough Council

The complainant has requested information about an outline planning application. Harrogate Borough Council refused the request, citing the exceptions for 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 Harrogate Borough Council has correctly withheld the requested information under regulation 12(5)(b). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.