Amber Valley Borough Council
- Date 26 May 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 11(4): Upheld, EIR 12(4)(a): Not upheld, EIR 12(4)(b): Not upheld, EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld
The complainant requested environmental information from Amber Valley Borough council (“the council”) relating to planning approvals, planning conditions, compliance monitoring and planning enforcement activity. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to rely on Regulations 12(4)(a), 12(4)(b) and 12(5)(b) of the EIR where applicable to refuse parts of the request. However, the Commissioner has decided that the council failed to comply with Regulation 5(2) of the EIR by not responding to the request within 20 working days, and that it failed to comply with Regulation 11 by not carrying out a proper internal review within the statutory timeframe. The Commissioner does not require any further steps.