First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
FT/EA/2024/0464 - [2025] UKFTT 01131 (GRC)
Fecha: 29-Sep-2025
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NCN: [2025] UKFTT 01131 (GRC)
Case Reference: FT/EA/2024/0464
First-tier Tribunal
(General Regulatory Chamber)
Information Rights
Heard by Cloud Video Platform
Decision given on: 29 September 2025
Before
JUDGE SOPHIE BUCKLEY
JUDGE SHENAZ MUZAFFER
MEMBER KERRY PEPPERELL
Between
THOMAS REED
Appellant
and
THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
Respondent
Decision: The appeal is allowed as the Decision Notice contains an error of law. The Tribunal makes a Substituted Decision Notice, as follows:
1. The Tribunal finds that Dorset Council has not complied with its obligations under regulation 5(1) and 5(2) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2024.
2. The Tribunal does not require Dorset Council to take any steps.
REASONS
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- Introduction
- The request and response
- Other requests
- Complaint to the Commissioner
- Decision notice
- Grounds of appeal
- The response of the Commissioner
- The Appellant’s reply to the Commissioner’s response
- Legal Framework
- Time at which the duty pursuant to regulation 5(1) arises
- The role of the Tribunal
- Issues
- Discussions and conclusions
- Conclusions