South Lanarkshire Council (Information relates to Noise Impact Assessment) [2025] ScotIC 193_2025 (06 August 2025)
The Commissioner found that the information related to environmental matters and should be disclosed as no valid exemption applied.
- Citation
- [2025] ScotIC 193_2025
- Parties
- Public Authority: South Lanarkshire Council
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 06 August 2025
- Procedural Posture
- FOI Appeal / Decision
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Access to Environmental Information, Noise Impact Assessment
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Parties
South Lanarkshire Council
Public Authority
Procedural Posture
FOI Appeal / Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether South Lanarkshire Council was required to disclose information relating to a Noise Impact Assessment under FOI/EIRs
Ratio Decidendi
The Commissioner found that the information related to environmental matters and should be disclosed as no valid exemption applied.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed
Orders
- South Lanarkshire Council is ordered to disclose the information relating to the Noise Impact Assessment to the applicant.
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