Clearly in the case of planning applications, it makes a difference, for
instance, whether someone lives next door and therefore that they are
affected in the way that they say they are.
Presumably the applicant or their solicitor can check whether the objector
is who they say they are.
It is rather similar to a petition. A petition where the names were secret
would be worthless.
I recall that a long while ago my mother was on the list of people
supporting the nomination of candidates for a local election - not realising
that her name along with others would be on posters all round the ward
indicating that she had signed the nomination papers of a particular group
of candidates.
Nick Landau
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From: "Nigel Roberts" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Letters of objection
> Doesn't this depend on the statutory nature or otherwise of the
> consultation?
>
> Certainly, irrespective of DP considerations, the names and addresses of
> objectors to planning applications, or people making representations to a
> district Local Plan or county Structure Plan are public information.
>
> Brenda Scourfield wrote:
>> We have letters from members of the public who have objected to the
>> introduction by the LA of a parking scheme. Under FOI a request has been
>> made for the names and addresses of the objectors. I say we cannot
>> release them because of DP, unless we write to each objector asking for
>> their permission. Am I correct ?
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