Fareham Borough Council
- Date 7 May 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about a specific planning permission and Section 106 Agreement. Fareham Borough Council (the Council) provided some information and withheld other information under regulation 12(5)(b) (course of justice) of the EIR and regulation 13(1) (personal data) of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council disclosed some additional information to the complainant, but maintained its reliance on regulations 12(5)(b) and 13 of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) to the request. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.