Planning application TPA/2023/0776 (FOI)

Request

Please provide a copy of all correspondence and communication regarding Planning Application TPA/2023/0776.  This should include all file notes, minutes and full unredacted transcript(s) of any recorded telephone conversations.

These should include all file notes, Minutes, full unredacted transcript(s) of any recorded telephone conversations, and communications within the Planning Department, any other Government of Jersey departments and personnel, politicians and with members of the public.

Response

The information requested is partially exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as this information is  accessible  through the on-line planning register on the Government website.  The register can be accessed using the following link.Planning application search results (gov.je)

A search has been undertaken of the Land and Development (Planning) records in relation to planning application TPA/2023/0776.  

Copies of the relevant documents are attached.

Correspondence_Redacted.pdf

Personal information has been redacted in accordance with the Article 25 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

It should be noted that, as a general rule, any correspondence regarding planning applications would be forwarded to the Land and Development team for comment.  Therefore, correspondence sent to other parties should be held within the Land and Development records.

Articles applied

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.

Article 25 - Personal information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.