Following on from this, I have contacted the local council via FOI and these are the questions I asked alongside their answers. Is this a reasonable defence? Thanks
Dear Jack Hampson,
Thank you for your request for information relating to ANPR cameras in the car park situated on Bradfield Road, Sheffield which we received on 29/04/2021.
Please find Sheffield City Council’s response to your request set out below:
Highview parking Ltd manage a car park situated on Bradfield Road, Sheffield S6 2BW.
1)Has planning permission and/or consent been applied for to erect ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) camera's and also Signage that are on this car park?
There is no record on our system relating to an application for the erection of ANPR cameras at this site.
2)If permission/consent was obtained,can you tell me the application number?
N/A
3)If permission/consent has not been obtained,what will the council do to remedy the situation?
We do not hold this information. Please note that the Freedom of Information Act provides access to recorded information; there is no requirement for the Council to create information, answer hypothetical or speculative questions, or provide advice or opinions in response to a request.
4)Who is the landowner of this car park?
The requested information, including accurate property/land ownership details, is available via the Land Registry at the following link: https://eservices.landregistry.gov.u...=p_search_link. This service provides a map search which may assist you in identifying the information you are hoping to obtain.
We note there is a small cost to access the ownership details; however, even though a cost is levied, this information is still accessible by other means, and therefore it is exempt from disclosure under Section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
5)What date(if known)were the camera's installed?
We do not know when the cameras/signage were erected
6)What date(if known) were the signage erected?
We do not know when the cameras/signage were erected
7) What is the maximum stay for this car park when planning permission was approved?
We do not hold this information.
Dear Jack Hampson,
Thank you for your request for information relating to ANPR cameras in the car park situated on Bradfield Road, Sheffield which we received on 29/04/2021.
Please find Sheffield City Council’s response to your request set out below:
Highview parking Ltd manage a car park situated on Bradfield Road, Sheffield S6 2BW.
1)Has planning permission and/or consent been applied for to erect ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) camera's and also Signage that are on this car park?
There is no record on our system relating to an application for the erection of ANPR cameras at this site.
2)If permission/consent was obtained,can you tell me the application number?
N/A
3)If permission/consent has not been obtained,what will the council do to remedy the situation?
We do not hold this information. Please note that the Freedom of Information Act provides access to recorded information; there is no requirement for the Council to create information, answer hypothetical or speculative questions, or provide advice or opinions in response to a request.
4)Who is the landowner of this car park?
The requested information, including accurate property/land ownership details, is available via the Land Registry at the following link: https://eservices.landregistry.gov.u...=p_search_link. This service provides a map search which may assist you in identifying the information you are hoping to obtain.
We note there is a small cost to access the ownership details; however, even though a cost is levied, this information is still accessible by other means, and therefore it is exempt from disclosure under Section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
5)What date(if known)were the camera's installed?
We do not know when the cameras/signage were erected
6)What date(if known) were the signage erected?
We do not know when the cameras/signage were erected
7) What is the maximum stay for this car park when planning permission was approved?
We do not hold this information.
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