North Norfolk District Council
- Date 30 November 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.e: Not upheld, EIR 13: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from North Norfolk District Council (“the Council”) about the Environmental Health Team’s assessment of a poultry farm and correspondence between the Environmental Health Team and the Planning Department about planning applications for a site close to the poultry farm. The Council withheld the requested information citing regulations 12(5)(f) (interests of information provider) and 13 (personal data) of the EIR as its bases for doing so. The Commissioner has proactively applied regulation 12(4)(e) in place of regulation 12(5)(f).
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to withhold the withheld information under regulation 12(4)(e) and regulation 13 of the EIR.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.