London Borough of Hounslow
- Date 21 July 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 13(1): Not upheld, EIR 5(1): Not upheld, EIR 5(2): Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a planning application that was submitted to London Borough of Hounslow (council). The council disclosed the information to the complainant but withheld third party personal information under regulation 13(1) of the EIR.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has complied with regulation 5(1) of the EIR because no further information is held. He is satisfied that on the balance of probabilities the council does not hold further information pertaining to the scope of the request.
The Commissioner has also determined that the council was correct to withhold personal information under regulation 13 of the EIR. However, the Commissioner finds that the council breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR (Duty to make available environmental information on request) as it failed to provide all the information it held within the required 20 working days.
The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.