Raggat
Authority [[manx-utilities-authority
Date received 2022-05-04
Outcome Some information sent but part exempt
Outcome date 2022-05-17
Topic [[utilities-infrastructure

Summary

The requester asked for the cost of demolishing Glenfaba House at The Raggat and whether the site remained empty due to objections from Knockaloe Beg. The authority disclosed the demolition cost but refused to answer the second part, citing it as a rhetorical question and noting that the reasons were already available in public press coverage.

Key Facts

  • The demolition of Glenfaba House occurred in March/April 2019.
  • The total cost for demolition and additional works was £31,900.
  • The authority declined to answer the question regarding Knockaloe Beg objections, labeling it rhetorical.
  • The authority stated that information regarding the demolition reasons was already reasonably accessible via press statements.
  • The request was processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

  • £31,900
  • March/April 2019
  • 2022-05-04
  • 2022-05-17
  • 2426273

Exemptions Cited

  • Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information already reasonably accessible)

Original Request

How much was spent knocking down the house at The Raggat only to leave the site sat empty. Was this due to Knockaloe Beg putting in an objection?