Manchester City Council

The complainant has requested all comments submitted regarding a planning application. Manchester City Council withheld the information under the exception provided by regulation 12(4)(b) (Manifestly unreasonable requests). The Commissioner’s decision is that regulation 12(4)(b) is engaged and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exception. However, the Council’s handling of the request breached regulation 14 (Refusal to disclose information). The Commissioner does not require further steps.