Thanet District Council
- Date 26 March 2024
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about the proposal for the extension of Brett Aggregate’s operations at the Port of Ramsgate. Thanet District Council (the Council) withheld the information requested under regulation 12(5)(e) (Confidentiality of commercial or industrial information) of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, the Council also sought to rely on regulation 12(5)(f) in relation to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied regulation 12(5)(e) to the request. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken. Information Tribunal FT/EA/2024/0184 under appeal.