Please provide any details for planning and enforcement cases in the last 18 months relating to the following property. Broomfield Cottage Qualtroughs Lane Ballafesson IM9 6TP

Summary

A request was made for planning and enforcement details regarding Broomfield Cottage in Ballafesson for the preceding 18 months. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture refused to provide the information, citing that it was a repeated request for which a reasonable interval had not elapsed.

Key Facts

• The request concerned planning and enforcement cases for Broomfield Cottage, Qualtroughs Lane, Ballafesson, IM9 6TP.
• The request was received by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture on 14 February 2018.
• The authority determined the request was substantially similar to a previous one made by the same person.
• The request was refused under Section 14(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The case reference number assigned is 361141.

Data Disclosed

• 14 February 2018
• 9 March 2018
• 18 months
• 361141
• Section 14(2)
• IM9 6TP
• IM4 3AS

Exemptions Cited

• Section 14(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Repeated requests)

Original Request

Please provide any details for planning and enforcement cases in the last 18 months relating to the following property. Broomfield Cottage Qualtroughs Lane Ballafesson IM9 6TP

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Your ref: ### Our ref: 361141 9 March 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 14 February 2018 and which states:

"Please provide any details for planning and enforcement cases in the last 18 months relating to the following property. Broomfield Cottage Qualtroughs Lane Ballafesson IM9 6TP"

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

Department of Environment Food and Agriculture has previously provided you with the information that it holds in relation to the above. In accordance with section 14(2) of the Act, Department of Environment Food and Agriculture does not have to comply with repeated requests for the same information from the same person if a reasonable interval has not elapsed since the previous request. The above request is substantially similar to your request of [insert date] and as such Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is refusing to answer this request. If you are dissatisfied with this decision, the final paragraphs of this letter set out the relevant procedures for you to request an internal review on Department of Environment Food and Agriculture's decision to treat this as a repeat request. Alternatively, you may opt to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner.

Please quote the reference number 361141 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 to us at
Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road,