Braintree District Council
- Date 11 July 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
The complainant requested a copy of legal advice from Braintree District Council (‘the council’) about a planning application which was under appeal. The council refused the request, applying regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the information from disclosure. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any further steps. Information Tribunal FTT EA/2023/0386 appeal dismissed.