Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

The complainant requested information relating to the times and dates that specific planning documents were amended and finalised from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (“the council”). The council  responded to the requests stating dates etc, however the complainant noted several issues relating to the accuracy of these which made them believe that further information would be held by it. The council also said that tother information was not held by it. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was only partly correct to state that no further information is held by it. He has also decided that the council did not comply with Regulation 5(2) in that the information was not disclosed within 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose the information it has located falling within parts 1, 4, 7 and 8 of the request.