The Data Protection Act 1998 governs the use of personal
information or data by organisations and
businesses.
When a planning application is made, it is registered
as a valid submission and it automatically becomes a matter of
public record. This means that under access to information
legislation all planning application files are available for public
inspection.
This is important to display as it allows any objections to
planning application be considered.
Therefor you should be careful about what information
you include about yourself when submitting any comments.
Your correspondence and other relevant documents will be
displayed on the our website.
When your correspondence is posted on the website signatures,
email addresses and telephone numbers will be withheld to
protect your privacy.
We have also produced a
guide explaining why we hold the information
and how we deal with personal information.
For more information you can visit our
Data Protection
page or contact the
Freedom
of information team.
