East Lothian Council (Revenue from leasing the Inglis farmland for a Battery Energy Storage System) [2025] ScotIC 292_2025 (11 December 2025)
The Commissioner held that the revenue information constituted environmental information and that the public interest in disclosure outweighed any commercial sensitivity exemption claimed by the Council.
- Citation
- [2025] ScotIC 292_2025
- Parties
- Public Authority: East Lothian Council
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 11 December 2025
- Procedural Posture
- FOI Appeal / Decision
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Public Authority Revenue Disclosure, Environmental Information, Lease Agreements
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Parties
East Lothian Council
Public Authority
Procedural Posture
FOI Appeal / Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether East Lothian Council is required to disclose revenue from leasing Inglis farmland for a Battery Energy Storage System under FOISA
Ratio Decidendi
The Commissioner held that the revenue information constituted environmental information and that the public interest in disclosure outweighed any commercial sensitivity exemption claimed by the Council.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- East Lothian Council is ordered to disclose the revenue received from leasing the Inglis farmland for the Battery Energy Storage System.
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