Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP)

The complainant requested to know the council’s valuation of a piece of land which it is considering selling. Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (“the council”), refused the request on the basis that Regulation 12(5)(e) (commercial confidentiality) and Regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications) of the EIR apply. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply Regulation 12(5)(e) and Regulation 12(4)(e) to withhold the information from disclosure. The Commissioner does not require further steps.