Flood Risk Assement

Summary

The requester asked for statistics on the number of developers and residents required to submit flood risk assessments since 2016. The Manx Utilities Authority refused the request, stating they do not maintain such statistics and compiling the data would require substantial effort not mandated by the Act.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 10 January 2020 and responded to on 21 January 2020.
• Manx Utilities does not maintain statistics on the number of flood risk assessments requested.
• Complying with the request would require substantial compilation of information not required under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• From 1 January 2020, all planning applications are required to submit flood risk assessments.
• Planning applications are publicly accessible via the Isle of Man Planning portal.

Data Disclosed

• 10 January 2020
• 21 January 2020
• 2016
• 1 January 2020
• 1128725

Exemptions Cited

• Substantial compilation or collation of information not required under the Freedom of Information Act 2015

Original Request

Please provide details of the number of develepors and residents requested by Manx Utilties Drainage to carryout a FRA (flood risk assessment) for any develoment or private residential build before a planning since 2016

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Utilities PO Box 177, Douglas Isle of Man, IM99 1PS

e: enquiries@manxutilities.im t: 01624 687687 www.manxutilities.im

Our ref: 1128725 21 January 2020

Dear ###

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

We write further to your request which was received on 10 January 2020 and which states:

"Please provide details of the number of developers and residents requested by Manx Utilities Drainage to carry out a FRA (flood risk assessment) for any development or private residential build before a planning since 2016"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, complying with your request for information would require Manx Utilities to undertake substantial compilation or collation of information that it holds, which we are not required to do under the Act. This is because we do not maintain statistics on this matter, nor do we have an easy way of identifying the number of planning applications where flood risk assessment has been requested, which could be via meetings, phone calls or emails. To provide further advice and assistance please note that as from 1st January 2020, the planning department have stated that all planning applications will require flood risk assessments to be submitted. Please also note that every planning application is publically accessible on the Isle Of Man Planning portal and can be searched by area, following this link: https://services.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom.

Please quote the reference number 1128725 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely