The Planning Inspectorate

The complainant requested information relating to the examination of the SP16 Birchington strategic housing site. The Planning Inspectorate (“PINS”) responded stating that it did not hold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, PINS does not hold information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner has therefore decided that PINS was correct to apply Regulation 12(4)(a) to refuse the request. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.