Hertford Heath Parish Council

The complainant made a request to Hertford Heath Parish Council (the council) in relation to its Neighbourhood Plan.  They asked for a copy of the recommendations and advice issued by AECOM and Locality for revising the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to assess impacts other than heritage impacts and re-running the Regulation 14 consultation, as referenced in the email exchange with East Herts District Council. The council confirmed that it does not hold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that on the balance of probabilities, the council does not hold the requested information and therefore regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR applies. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.