First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
FT/EA/2024/0464 - [2025] UKFTT 01131 (GRC)
Fecha: 29-Sep-2025
Introduction
This is an appeal against a decision of the Information Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) dated 26 November 2024, reference IC-313814-C8L3 (the “Decision Notice”).
A hearing took place via CVP on Tuesday 16 September 2025. The Appellant represented himself. The Respondent did not attend, having previously indicated that he did not intend to do so.
Factual background
The appeal relates to the application of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“the EIR”). It concerns information held by Dorset Council (“the Council”).
- Heading
- 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