Development Management - Privacy statement for e-planning
Planning Applications Online - Privacy Policy
This privacy statement explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use the Council's Online Planning Information System (OPIS).
OPIS is also covered by North Ayrshire Council's general privacy policy which covers the Council's web site.
What information do we collect about you?
When determining a planning or related application, North Ayrshire Council receives a variety of personal information from a number of sources, including the application form and any documents of support or objection, the applicant and interested parties. The types of personal information supplied can include:
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contact information - your name, address, email address, telephone or mobile numbers;
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your occupation;
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information about your health;
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information relating to expressed opinions or intentions in respect of a planning application.
Publication and Access to Information
In order to comply with its statutory obligations, the Council must make public certain details relating to planning applications in the form of a public register. Regulations allow this information to be made available on the Internet. The Council is also under a statutory obligation to publish on its website a list of planning applications. This includes the name and address of the applicant and, where an agent is acting for the applicant, the name and address of that agent.
The information provided in the Register should not be relied upon as a basis for purchasing property or other decisions which have financial or contractual implications. A full property enquiry should always be made in such circumstances.
Information for Applicants and Agents
The Council will publish on its website a copy of your completed application form and relevant supporting documents and drawings. This will include your name and address and, where an agent is acting for you, the name and address of that agent.
In order to protect your personal data from any unnecessary disclosure, the Council will remove your telephone number, mobile number, email address and signature from the information that may be viewed via the website. Any sensitive personal data such as information about your health, will also be removed before publication.
Information for Consultees and Objectors
The Council may publish your comments on its website and this may include your name and address. In order to protect your personal data from any unnecessary disclosure, the Council will remove your telephone number, mobile number, email address and signature from the information that may be viewed via the website.
The Council will not publish defamatory or obscene comments.
If an appeal against the application is submitted to the Scottish Government's Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals, they will also publish your comments on the internet.
Data Protection
The Council will process your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will:
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Only use the information for the purposes of dealing with and considering the application;
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Only publish the information on the website for a maximum of two weeks after the date on which a decision notice is issued.
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If an appeal is lodged within the required six month period the application documents may be made available on the website again.
Your responsibilities:
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Only provide personal information if you are happy for it to be placed in the public domain, including publication on the internet
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Do not include personal information about another person (including family members) unless the individual concerned has consented and you can provide evidence of this consent
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Tell us as soon as possible if any of the personal information you have provided should change.
Access to your Personal Data
For any enquiry or concern about this privacy policy, the Council's general privacy policy, or to request access to your personal data, contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Data Protection Officer
North Ayrshire Council
Friars Croft
Irvine, KA12 8EE
For details of how to request access to your personal data, please see the Council's Privacy Policy . We aim to resolve any enquiries or concerns about the processing of your personal data to your satisfaction, however if you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact:
Information Commissioner's Office – Scotland,
93 - 95 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh EH2 1DJ
Other websites
Websites which are accessible through links to "related sites" from the OPIS are not covered by this privacy statement, so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies..