Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

The complainant requested information from DLUHC regarding the contract Barratt Developments PLC has signed regarding work to address life-critical fire-safety defects arising from the design and construction of buildings 11 metres and over, under the developer remediation contract. DLUHC has refused the request under section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious requests) on the grounds that to comply with the request would be excessively burdensome.
The Commissioner’s decision is that DLUHC is entitled to refuse the request under section 14(1) of FOIA. Information Tribunal FT/EA/2024/0128 under appeal.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.