Monmouthshire County Council
- Date 14 October 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12(5)(e): Not upheld
The complainant requested information concerning a particular development. Monmouthshire County Council (the Council) provided some information and withheld other information under regulations 12(5)(e) (confidentiality of commercial information, 12(5)(f) (interests of the provider), 12(5)(g) (protection of the environment) and 13 (personal information) of the EIR. The complainant was not happy with the Council’s refusal to provide a copy of the viability assessment. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council correctly applied regulation 12(5)(e) to this information. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.