Jurby airfield

Summary

The requester asked for information regarding discussions about Jurby airfield, but the Department of Infrastructure refused to provide new documents under Section 20 of the Act, stating the information is already reasonably accessible via previous FOI responses.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2025-03-26 and responded to on 2025-03-28.
• The authority cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 to withhold information.
• The response directs the requester to five specific previous FOI reference numbers containing the requested data.
• The Department of Infrastructure is the responding authority based in Douglas.
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 4542317
• 2025-03-26
• 2025-03-28
• 27 March 2025
• 4053509
• 4051682
• 4028586
• 4028485
• 4024705
• Section 20
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions Cited

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

Original Request

Information where Jurby airfield or Jurby airport has been discussed

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: 4542317 27 March 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 26 March 2025, which states:

"Information where Jurby airfield or Jurby airport has been discussed"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested is available from the below link:

Isle of Man Government - Freedom of Information responses

If you specifically look for the following references:

• 4053509 - Jurby Airport Data
• 4051682 - Jurby Airport
• 4028586 - Copies of Minutes and Meetings
• 4028485 - Proposed Runway Extension and \ or New Runway Extension at Jurby
• 4024705 - Information related to the proposed runway at Jurby Please quote the reference number 4542317 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.