By virtue of paragraph(s) 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.
Condition:
Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992.
The Part II appendix to the Part I agenda report contains details of legal advice provided in relation to this issue (information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings).