| EV ID | EV-0489 |
|---|---|
| Institution | Welsh Government / Cadw |
| Matter | FOI request and review on farm listing records |
| Route / regime | Email · FOI internal review |
| Their reference | ATISN 27021 |
| Request date | 17 May 2026 |
| Statutory deadline | 15 Jun 2026 (20 working days (ICO guidance for FOI internal reviews)) |
| Deadline | met |
| First reply (not an acknowledgement) | 21 May 2026 |
| Days waited | 4 |
| Response class | partial disclosure |
| Exemptions cited | none cited |
| Redirected to | Glamorgan Archives, National Library of Wales, Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales, Coflein, Tithe Maps of Wales, National Library of Scotland maps, National Archives research guide |
| Fees or charges named | — |
| Messages | 16 sent · 11 received (4 acknowledgements only) |
| Attachments from the institution | 10 archived |
About this page type → Read the Docs · All requests (disclosure record) · Dartboard: disclosure record
Timeline
| Date | Direction | Class | Summary | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | → to institution | request | The requester asks for record review, clarification on heritage investigations, and guidance on accessing archival and planning materials. | email · text |
| 17 May 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | An automatic reply states the mailbox is unmonitored over weekends and bank holidays. | email · text |
| 20 May 2026 | → to institution | request | States suspicion of misconduct regarding family manorial title and formally requests all records held concerning the family and estate. | email · text |
| 21 May 2026 | ← from institution | partial | Confirms 1988 listing assessment rejected the property, provides two photographs, states no further electronic records held, and continues a paper-file search. | email · text · 1990-08-00_cadw_ggat-assessment-great-ho (WB-0025) · 1988-07-29_cadw_barn-survey-photo-high-r · 1988-07-29_cadw_farmhouse-survey-photo-h |
| 22 May 2026 | → to institution | other | Thanks the official for the previous reply. | email · text |
| 28 May 2026 | → to institution | request | Submits a formal request for records on the listing consideration, assessment and demolition of Great House Farm. | email · text |
| 28 May 2026 | → to institution | request | Resends an identical formal request for records on the listing consideration and demolition of Great House Farm. | email · text |
| 1 Jun 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | Acknowledges receipt of the FOI request and states a response will be provided by 25 June 2026. | email · text |
| 1 Jun 2026 | → to institution | other | Requests the name of the handling official, referencing concerns about secrecy. | email · text |
| 2 Jun 2026 | ← from institution | correspondence (no disclosure) | Provides the handling official's name in response to the requester's query. | email · text |
| 2 Jun 2026 | → to institution | clarification given | Clarifies that the request should cover both digital and archived historical records from predecessor or contracted bodies. | email · text |
| 7 Jun 2026 | → to institution | request | Requests comprehensive disclosure of all 1970s-1990s Cadw records on Great House Farm, citing a 1988 newspaper report. | email · text |
| 11 Jun 2026 | ← from institution | substantive disclosure | Provides two 1988 survey photographs of the farmhouse and barn along with a written response letter. | email · text · 2026-06-11_welsh-government_atisn-27021_ · 2026-06-11_welsh-government_atisn-27021_ · 2026-06-11_welsh-government_atisn-27021_ · 1988-07-29_cadw_barn-survey-photo-high-r · 1988-07-29_cadw_farmhouse-survey-photo-h |
| 11 Jun 2026 | → to institution | internal review request | Requests internal review, disputing adequacy of searches and citing contemporary press reports on Cadw's 1988 involvement. | email · text |
| 15 Jun 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | Acknowledges the internal review request, identifies the case officer, and attaches a letter with key dates. | email · text · 2026-06-15_cadw_atisn-27021-internal-rev (WB-0028) |
| 16 Jun 2026 | → to institution | clarification given | Clarifies that the correspondence should be treated as an FOI/EIR request and review, not a complaint. | email · text |
| 16 Jun 2026 | ← from institution | correspondence (no disclosure) | States internal conversations about the review are ongoing and promises further updates. | email · text |
| 16 Jun 2026 | → to institution | other | Brief acknowledgement thanking the reviewer and stating anticipation of the outcome. | email · text |
| 2 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | complaint outcome | Provides the internal review outcome letter responding to the earlier review request. | email · text · 2026-07-02_welsh-government_atisn-27021- (WB-0029) |
| 2 Jul 2026 | → to institution | request | Raises detailed follow-up questions about the documentary basis, search scope, and possible record destruction. | email · text |
| 3 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | Courtesy reply stating the follow-up questions will be reviewed with a response by 17 July. | email · text |
| 4 Jul 2026 | → to institution | other | Sends a brief acknowledgement emoji with no additional content. | email · text |
| 10 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | partial | Confirms photographs relate to a 1988 listing assessment, states no official file survives and records were likely destroyed. | email · text |
| 10 Jul 2026 | → to institution | request | Acknowledges clarifications and asks whether searches covered specific categories of internal and external correspondence. | email · text |
| 15 Jul 2026 | → to institution | request | Highlights discrepancies between the original response and internal review, requesting evidential basis for transfer or destruction statements. | email · text |
| 29 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | not held | States no further records or destruction documentation exist, confirms searches complete, and notes right to complain to the Information Commissioner. | email · text |
| 29 Jul 2026 | → to institution | request | Seeks confirmation of evidential basis for transfer or destruction asserts and whether any consultation records survive. | email · text |
Attachments (Wayback archive)
- 21 May 2026: 1990-08-00_cadw_ggat-assessment-great-house-farmhouse-llandough.pdf — WB-0025 (6352 KB)
- 21 May 2026: 1988-07-29_cadw_barn-survey-photo-high-resolution.pdf (938 KB)
- 21 May 2026: 1988-07-29_cadw_farmhouse-survey-photo-high-resolution.pdf (940 KB)
- 11 Jun 2026: 2026-06-11_welsh-government_atisn-27021_doc1-1988-07-29-farmhouse-survey-photo.pdf (232 KB)
- 11 Jun 2026: 2026-06-11_welsh-government_atisn-27021_doc2-1988-07-29-barn-survey-photo.pdf (240 KB)
- 11 Jun 2026: 2026-06-11_welsh-government_atisn-27021_response-letter.pdf (117 KB)
- 11 Jun 2026: 1988-07-29_cadw_barn-survey-photo-high-resolution.pdf (938 KB)
- 11 Jun 2026: 1988-07-29_cadw_farmhouse-survey-photo-high-resolution.pdf (940 KB)
- 15 Jun 2026: 2026-06-15_cadw_atisn-27021-internal-review-acknowledgement.pdf — WB-0028 (237 KB)
- 2 Jul 2026: 2026-07-02_welsh-government_atisn-27021-internal-review-response.pdf — WB-0029 (157 KB)
Note: Repeated requests, disclosures and a review concluded that no further listing-related records are held.
