Conwy County Borough Council – Development Management
Pre-application statutory enquiry / advice request form for Non-householder developments
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10. CONFIDENTIALITY
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, pre-application material may only be withheld from the
public if its disclosure could prejudice commercial interests, inhibit the free and frank provision of advice
or exchange of views during the planning process, or could prejudice the effective conduct of public
affairs. Generally, once a planning application has been submitted and is in the public domain,
information submitted and advice given can no longer be treated as confidential. The Council retains
absolute discretion on the disclosure of any information it holds. If you wish the Council to treat pre-
application material as confidential, then you will need to set out in the space below the reasons why
and for how long, any information relating to the advice needs to remain confidential.
Do you wish the Council to treat pre-application information relating to the advice as confidential?
Reasons why any information relating to the advice needs to be treated as confidential:
Period of time any information relating to the advice needs to remain confidential:
Please provide the following information with your enquiry:
SITE / LOCATION PLAN
A scale plan (ideally to a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500) of the site involved sufficient to:
(i) Identify the property relative to a highway or other landmark
(ii) Show the site relative to adjacent properties and buildings
(iii) Indicate the disposition of existing buildings and uses on the site
A sketch plan of the proposed layout that:
(i) Identifies the intended disposition of proposed buildings/works and uses (including parking)
(ii) Indicates intended access and servicing arrangements
Indicative plans of intended buildings (where available) showing:
(i) The site size, shape of proposed buildings
(ii) Elevations
(iii) Roof form / shape
Please ensure that you have:
(i) Answered all parts of the form