Step four: Important Information
Town and Parish Councils
Information may be provided to the relevant Town or Parish Council for their comments on the proposal. Please advise the Development Management department at
the time of submission if you do not wish this to take place. It is recommended that engagement takes place with these Councils as their response to planning applications is
a material consideration in the determination of any future application.
Please tick if you are ok with us sharing your data with the relevant local councils
Privacy Notice
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is committed to protecting your privacy when you use our services.
The
Privacy Notice
explains how we use information about you and how we protect your privacy.
Freedom of Information
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004 we may receive a request to disclose pre-application advice requests and
the advice we have provided. If you require your request to be confidential please advise us in writing of the reasons valid under the Act for this at the time of your request.
We will not respond at the time of your request but will take it into account when deciding whether to release information. More information about Freedom of Information may
be found at
foi.gov.uk
Please Note
Any advice given by Council officers for pre-application enquiries does not indicate any formal decision by the Council as the local planning authority. Any views
or opinions expressed are given in good faith, and to the best of ability, without prejudice to the formal consideration of any planning application following statutory public
consultation, the issues raised and evaluation of all available information.
You should therefore be aware that officers cannot give guarantees about the final formal decision that will be made on your planning or related applications. However, the advice
note issued will be considered by the Council as a material consideration in the determination of the future planning related application(s), subject to the proviso that
circumstances and information may change or come to light that could alter the position. It should be noted that the weight given to pre-application advice will decline over time.