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National Highways

  • Date 26 June 2024
  • Sector Other
  • Decision(s) EIR 12.4.d: Upheld, EIR 12.5.d: Upheld, EIR 12.5.e: Upheld

The complainant has requested information relating to a development consent order. National Highways disclosed information with redactions made under regulation 12(4)(d) (material in the course of completion), regulation 12(5)(e) (commercial or industrial information) and regulation 12(5)(d) (confidentiality of proceedings). The Commissioner’s decision is that National Highways has failed to explain why the withheld information engages any of the exceptions. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose all withheld information, except that withheld under regulation 13 (personal data).