Privacy notices - High Hedge Notice pre-application and applications

This privacy notice relates to all pre-applications and applications made to the Council in relation to High Hedge disputes.

The Council is responsible for the receipt and determination of High Hedge disputes where the people involved cannot settle such disputes themselves.  This authority comes from the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 (revised guidance 2019) and grants local authorities the power to act as independent adjudicators in disputes between neighbours about high hedges within their local area.

The Council also receives notification of Appeals to be determined by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) of the Scottish Government.

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

We require to process personal data to perform a specific task in the public interest that is set out in law i.e. the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 (revised guidance 2019).

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.

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In some instances, we may share your details onto other Council services to investigate the matter further. We may be required to share your details with the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) of the Scottish Government.

High Hedge Register

We are required to keep a register of all High Hedge Notices as Planning Authority in relation to land in its district and in accordance with the terms of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and other associated legislation.

The high hedge notice register must remain available for public inspection permanently.

Information other than that contained within the Register will be available for a period of ten years.

Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making.

The data controller is The Highland Council

Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
01463 702029   

dpo@highland.gov.uk

If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your personal information you can contact the Information Commissioner:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/