Cyngor Gwynedd

The complainant requested from Gwynedd Council (the Council) information relating to landowner consultations for the Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO). The Council withheld the information under regulation 12(5)(b) (course of justice) and regulation 13 (personal information) of the EIR.
The Commissioner’s decision is that regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR is not engaged. Regulation 13 of the EIR is engaged, but only in respect of some of the withheld information. He also finds the exception at regulation 5(3) of the EIR applies, as some of the information is the complainant’s own personal data.
The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation:
• To disclose copies of the consultation responses. The Council must redact the personal information to which regulation 5(3) applies and the types of personal information specified at paragraphs 63 and 64 of this notice.
The Council must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.