Planning applications, consents and notice of review - Privacy notices

If you do not provide the necessary personal information, we will be unable to process your application and take payment for it.

Public Task – We require to process personal data to perform a specific task in the public interest that is set out in the Town and Country Planning Act (Scotland) Act 2006 and The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013.
Legal Obligation - Article 6(1)(c) provides a lawful basis for processing where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.

In accordance with section 25 of the The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 the Planning Authority may be required to consult with both internal consultees such as Access & Long Distance Routes, Archaeology, Built Heritage, Forestry Teams and also third parties including statutory consultees such SEPA, SNH and Scottish Water, Historic Environment Scotland. Consulting these parties involves passing on all details, including personal details, of your application. 

 

This information is not published by these consultees but may be held on their records.  Section 20 requires, Planning Authorities to publish the details of your application in the local press, this will include the applicant’s name, address of the development and description of the proposal.

Under The Act, the Planning Register (where personal details such as Applicant/Owner details are held) must remain available for public inspection.

The Planning Register (where personal details such as Applicant/Owner details are held) must remain available for public inspection permanently.
We retain case files (outwith what is required in the Planning Register) for ten years after the decision has been made.
Permitted Development Enquiries and Pre-application Advice are kept for five years after a decision.

Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.