The Council publishes planning application documents as part of the online planning register. Before documents are available online, the Council may remove:
personal; or
sensitive information.
Information normally redacted
Personal contact details
Personal email addresses
Personal telephone and mobile numbers
Personal fax numbers
Personal social media details
Personal contact details contained within supporting documents
Signatures
Handwritten signatures
Signature images
Personal identifiers
Dates of birth
National Insurance numbers
Passport numbers
Driving licence numbers and/or license plates
Bank account and payment details
Customer reference numbers where they identify an individual
Special category and sensitive personal data
Medical information
Health conditions
Disability information (unless directly relevant to the planning application)
Information relating to children
Criminal conviction information
Other special category personal data
Third-party personal information
Contact details of neighbours or other third parties
Personal information relating to individuals who are not applicants or agents
Information that could identify vulnerable individuals where identification is unnecessary
Information not normally redacted
Site address
Applicant name
Agent name and business contact details
Application forms
Plans and drawings
Planning statements and supporting reports
Information necessary to understand and determine the application
Information that may be published
Applicants, agents and anyone submitting comments should be aware that:
Correspondence submitted as part of a planning application may be published.
Names of applicants and correspondents may be visible on the planning register.
Information relevant to the planning merits may be published where necessary.
Information that may require case-by-case assessment
Some information cannot be covered by a blanket rule. These may be assessed individually, including:
Commercially sensitive information
Security-related information
Information relating to protected species
Information affecting vulnerable individuals
Legal agreements and title documents
Applicant responsibility
While the Council undertakes redaction checks before publication, applicants and other contributors should avoid submitting unnecessary personal or sensitive information within documents wherever possible.