Reading Borough Council
- Date 26 January 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 13.1: Not upheld, EIR 14(2): Upheld, EIR 5.2: Upheld
The complainant’s representative has requested details of objections made to Reading Borough Council (the council) about her client’s planning application. The council withheld the information under Regulation 13(1) of the EIR (personal information) and Regulation 12(5)(f) (interests of the person who provided the information). The Commissioner’s decision is that some of the information is exempt under Regulation 5(3) as it is personal data belonging to the applicant, (i.e., the complainant). He has also decided that the council was correct to withhold the information under Regulation 13(1). However, he has also decided that the council did not comply with the requirements of Regulation 5(2) and Regulation 14(2). The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.