Worcestershire County Council

The complainant requested information with regards to planning applications. Worcestershire County Council (the council) provided information to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council holds further information falling within the scope of the request and therefore regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR is not engaged. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a fresh response to the complainant either providing the further located information, identified in paragraph 17 and 18 below, or issue a valid refusal notice in accordance with the EIR. The council must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.