Planning Inspectorate

The complainant requested a video recording of an appeal hearing from The Planning Inspectorate (“the PI”). The PI refused the request on the basis that it was manifestly unreasonable on grounds of cost (regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR). The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was manifestly unreasonable, and that the balance of the public interest favours the exception being maintained. The Commissioner does not require the PI to take any steps.