Who will control my data?
The Data Controller for all the information you provide on this form is Cornwall Council, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Data Protection Registration Number: Z1745294
There’s something I don’t understand
If you need help understanding anything contained in this notice, please contact the Economic Growth and Development Freedom of Information Team by emailing egdfoi@cornwall.gov.uk or on telephone number 0300 1234 100.
How we will use the information about you
All planning applications received by Cornwall Council are processed in accordance with the Town and County Planning Act 1990.
Your information will be used by Cornwall Council for the purpose of registering, validating and determining the planning application submitted. The information will be made available on the public register, and this will include the name and address of the applicant as well as the contact details of the agent (eg email address/phone numberes) if applicable. Your personal email address, signatures, contact numbers and any financial information will be redacted from public viewing but we will hold this information on our planning system and it will be available to all planning officers. Information submitted by a professional body will be made available online. Contact details of that organisation will be made available online. Any medical information submitted which is not from an official medical professional will be rejected and deleted. It is unlawful for us to process medical information without a legitimate reason to do so.
Your information could also be used to contact you regarding the application for the following reasons:
- If the application is withdrawn
- If the application needs to be revised
- When a decision is made
- If the application is being heard at a committee
- If an appeal is lodged
Who else will we share your information with?
We will only use this information in conjunction with your Planning Application. Your information (excluding personal contact numbers, email address and signatures) will be shared with statutory and other external consultees such as the Highways Agency, South West Water, Natural England, Building Control, Parish Councils etc. This may include checks with both internal and external consultees.
This is a statutory requirement under the Town and County Planning Act 1990.
How will we look after your data?
Information Security
Your data will be held within Cornwall Council’s secure network and premises and will not be processed outside of the UK/the EEA. Access to your information will only be made to authorised members of staff who are required to process it for the purposes outlined in this privacy notice. Please note that anyone who has access to the internet can view the planning applications online, even if they have not registered.
Accuracy of your information
We will process the information given at the time of your application. If your information is not accurate then you can call us on 0300 1234 151. If you have applied via an external planning provider you will need to contact them direct in order to amend your data.
How long will we keep this information for?
All planning applications are held on a public register and will not be deleted as they will be used for historical searching on properties; this is for decisions, permitted development rights, and for conditions and monitoring purposes. Any documents accompanying planning applications which are not part of the statutory register will be destroyed in line with our Document Retention Policy.
What are my data rights?
Your personal information belongs to you and you have the right to:
- be informed of how we will process it
- request a copy of what we hold about you and in commonly used electronic format if you wish (if you provided this to us electronically for automated processing, we will return it in the same way)
- have it amended if it’s incorrect or incomplete
- have it deleted (where we do not have a legal requirement to retain it)
- withdraw your consent if you no longer wish us to process
- restrict how we process it
- object to us using it for marketing or research purposes
- object to us using it in relation to a legal task or in the exercise of an official authority
- request that a person reviews an automated decision where it has had an adverse effect on you
How do I exercise these rights?
If you would like to access any of the information we hold about you or have concerns regarding the way we have processed your information, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
Assurance
Cornwall Council
County Hall
Truro
TR1 3AY
Tel: 01872 326424
Email: dpo@cornwall.gov.uk
I don’t agree with something
We would prefer any complaints to be made to us initially so that we have the opportunity to see if we can put things right. However, if you are unhappy with the way we have processed your information or how we have responded to your request to exercise any of your rights in relation to your data, you can raise your concerns direct with the Information Commissioner’s Office Tel No. 0303 123 1113 https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
Why do you need my information?
You have asked us to provide you with a planning service so we need your name, address and payment details. Without them we will not be able to provide you with the service. All planning applications received by Cornwall Council are processed in accordance with the Town and County Planning Act 1990.
