Land and properties owned in Peel

Summary

The requester asked for a list of properties and land owned by the Department of Infrastructure in specific areas of Peel. The Department refused to fulfill the request, stating the information is already publicly available via the Land Registry.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 17 October 2022 and responded to on 18 October 2022.
• The Department of Infrastructure is not required to fulfill the request under Part 3 (20) (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The requested information regarding land ownership is already publicly available from the Land Registry.
• The specific areas of interest were West Quay, East Quay, Shore Road, and Harbour in Peel.
• The requester has the right to request an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 2721461
• 2022-10-17
• 2022-10-18
• Part 3 (20) (1)
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Part 3 (20) (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information already publicly available)

Original Request

Please provide a list of properties and land owned by Department Of Infrastructure in the West Quay, East Quay, Shore Road and Harbour areas of Peel.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2721461 18 October 2022

Dear ###

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

We write further to your request which was received on 17 October 2022 and which states:

"Please provide a list of properties and land owned by Department Of Infrastructure in the West Quay, East Quay, Shore Road and Harbour areas of Peel."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, the Department is not required to fulfil the request under Part 3 (20) (1) of the Freedom of Information Act. The information you have requested is already publically available from the Land Registry. More information on the Land Registry can be found here: https://www.gov.im/landregistry

Please quote the reference number 2721461 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 us and we 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 us. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi. We will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Response Team