Due to maintenance, MyAccount and online forms will be unavailable between 8.15am and 9am on Wednesday 22 January 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience.
HMO, selective licencing and Planning Register
Due to essential maintenance, HMO (mandatory or additional), selective licensing forms and the Planning Register will be unavailable from 4pm on Wednesday 22 January, and all day on Thursday 23 January. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Vehicle Crossover Applications privacy notice
Read our privacy notice for information on how we collect, store and process your data.
We are committed to protecting your personal information.
The council is the data controller for purposes of the Data Protection Act (2018), and The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"), and is also registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
As a data controller, we have a responsibility to make sure you know why and how your personal information is being collected. This is according to relevant data protection law.
The primary laws which govern how Brighton & Hove City Council collects and use personal information (known as data) about you are:
We are collecting your data for the purpose of assessing an application for a vehicle crossover and issuing a licence to your contractor to carry out the permitted works.
Our legal basis for collecting your data
Our legal basis for collecting your personal data is GDPR Article 6 (1) (e) in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller under Section 184 of the Highways Act 1980.
What data we collect from you
Personal data
Name
Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
NRSWA Accreditation
Special category data
None
Who we share your data with
We will not share your information with any other third party, unless we are under a legal obligation to do so.
How long we will keep your data
We will keep your data for 21 years 9 months, as advised in the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Purposes and Related Matters.
How we store your data
We will store your information on electronic databases, document management systems and on paper records.
How we protect your data and keep it secure
Examples of the security measures we use are:
training for our staff, making them aware of how to handle information securely, and how and when to report when something goes wrong
we use encryption when data is being sent, meaning we scramble information so other people can’t read it without access to an unlock key
where possible, we will pseudonymise your data. This means we will remove your identity so the people working with your data will not know your identity
Controlling access to systems and networks allows us to stop people who are not allowed to view your personal information, from getting access to it.
Regular testing of our technology and ways of working, including keeping up to date on the latest security updates (called patches).
Transferring your data outside the United Kingdom
Your data is not processed outside of the United Kingdom.
We aim to resolve all complaints about how we handle personal information. You also have the right to make a complaint about data protection to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Contact them by post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF or phone 0303 1231 113.