Freedom of Information Request - Bat Licence - House of Rosskeen, Invergordon Planning Ref. 23/05466/FUL
Date: 26 March 2025
Our ref: SIR179302/A5059573
Information Request – Bat Licence - House of Rosskeen, Invergordon Planning Ref. 23/05466/FUL
Your Request
We are submitting a Freedom of Information request for the Bat Licence and conditions issued for the development at House of Rosskeen, Invergordon, planning reference: 23/05466/FUL and corresponding bat survey results on which the licencing is based.
Our Response
We have discussed your request with our Licensing Team, relating to a bat licence for the House of Rosskeen, Invergordon, planning reference 23/05466/FUL.
The team have searched the information that they hold and there is no bat licence in place for this site. Licences are not issued until the appropriate planning or consents are granted.
As we do not hold the information for your request we must apply, under the EIRs, the following exemption 10(4)(a) (Information not held).
How We Handled Your Request
We believe you have asked for environmental information as defined in the Environmental Information (Scotland Regulations 2004 (‘the EIRs’), so we are dealing with your request under those regulations. To be able to use the EIRs, we must apply an exemption under section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (‘FOISA’). The Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance recommends that public authorities apply this exemption to environmental information and handle request under the EIRs.
If you would like to find out more about the access to information legislation, there is a guidance booklet available on the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Review and Appeal
I hope this information meets your requirements, but if you are dissatisfied with how we have responded to your information request, please write to us within 40 working days explaining your concerns. You can contact us at Battleby, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW or email us at [email protected]. We will carry out a review of our response and contact you with our findings within 20 working days.
If you are not satisfied following this, you can make an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Yours sincerely
FOI Officer,
NatureScot
