Copy of internal DEFA emails sent externally


Authority	[[department-of-environment-food-and-agriculture
Date received	2026-02-10
Outcome	Some information sent but part exempt
Outcome date	2026-03-09
Topic	[[planning-housing

Summary

The requester sought internal DEFA emails and external correspondence related to a planning appeal involving Dandara Homes Limited. The authority disclosed some external correspondence but withheld specific information citing exemptions for personal data and legal professional privilege, while stating it did not hold records regarding the release of the specific internal emails.

Key Facts

The request was received on 2026-02-10 and the outcome was issued on 2026-03-09.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture stated it does not hold information regarding correspondence about the release of documents for claim CHP25/0136.
Some requested correspondence was provided in Appendix A, but parts were redacted.
The authority suggested the requester contact the Attorney General's Office for advice on the missing information.
The response included 6 pages across 2 documents.

Data Disclosed

2026-02-10
2026-03-09
CHP25/0136
DAN8/1
06 August 2025
09:48
PA 24/00713/A
1 August 2025
1 January 2026
6 pages
2 documents
5291365

Exemptions Cited

Section 25 – Absolutely exempt personal information
Section 40 – Legal professional privilege

Original Request

In response to claim number CHP25/0136, Ref: DAN8/1, Oliver Helfrich of Humphrey & Helfrich on behalf of Dandara Homes Limited included internal DEFA emails between Lawrie Hooper, Victoria Corkhill and a redacted third party. Access to these emails would have aided other interested parties in the motion, but were never offered. This includes emails such as one sent 06 August 2025 at 09:48 from Redacted to Lawrie Hooper, Subject: Planning Appeal - PA 24/00713/A

Please provide copies of any material correspondence between the Department/Chambers and the Interested Party/its advocates relating to the release of these documents, and the date upon which the emails relied upon by the Interested Party were disclosed by the Department to the Interested Party.