Horsham District Council

The complainant requested from Horsham District Council information relating to a planning application. The Council disclosed held information. The complainant believed that further information was held. During the course of investigation, the Council acknowledged that its original searches had been deficient, and that further information had since been identified. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council does hold further information. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: The Council must issue a fresh response to the request following searches aimed at identifying all the information held within its scope.