London Borough of Lewisham
- Date 25 May 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.e: Not upheld, EIR 13.1: Not upheld, EIR 5.2: Upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the London Borough of Lewisham seeking information about a specific planning application, in particular information relating to the consideration of that application at the Council’s Planning Committee. The Council disclosed some information but sought to withhold further information on the basis of regulations 12(4)(e) (internal communications) and 13(1) (personal data) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of regulation 12(4)(e) or regulation 13(1). However, he has also concluded that the Council breached regulation 5(2) given its delays in responding to the request.