Please provide information relating to the documents inspected as part of research carried out by the relevant case officer during the pre-committee investigation for the application under schedule 14. Please provide all internal memos or emails that discussed or otherwise referenced evidence found. This should include items that mentioned what should be included or left out of the presented file to committee and inspector.
This information is exempt from disclosure under section 42 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held.
The Council has considered the public interest in releasing this information and recognises there is a public interest in openness and transparency. However, there is a stronger public interest in safeguarding openness in all communications between the Council and their legal team to ensure access to full and frank legal advice.
Therefore, the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.