Leeds City Council

The complainant requested information regarding, amongst other things, building, planning and conservation. Leeds City Council (the council) provided some information but also requested clarification on the information required. During this clarification, the council issued a refusal notice under regulation 12(4)(b) as it considered the request to be manifestly unreasonable because it was of the view that the request was made either under an alias or in concert with another requestor whose similar request had been refused under regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council is able to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) to refuse the request. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.