Freedom of Information Request - Grouse Licence on land centred on OS co-ords. NN610305
Date: 01 August 2025
Our ref: SIR180992/A5317291
Information Request – Grouse Licence on land centred on OS co-ords. NN610305
Your Request
I am enquiring whether a current grouse license exists for the area delineated on the attached map centred on NN610305, SW of the village of Killin.
Our Response
Our Licensing Team have investigated the online red grouse licence system for grid references commencing; NN58, NN59, NN60, NN61, NN62 & NN63 and there are no current licences which fall within the boundary shown on the attached image.
As we do not hold the information that you have requested, we have applied the EIRs exemption 10(4)(a) (Information not held) to your request.
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
