Privacy notice
This notice explains how Planning Permission Checker (operated by Hampstead Renovations Limited, registered in England & Wales No. 16838595) handles personal data under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. It is written for an early-stage product; it will be expanded before public launch.
What we collect
Address/postcode searches you run, and — only if you submit a feasibility-review request — your name, email, phone (optional), project type, budget range and any message you provide. If you ask us to email you a free report or sign up for area updates, we store your email, the postcode you checked, the borough, and any optional project type or timeframe you provide. We do not require an account.
Why, and our lawful basis
We process feasibility-review enquiries to respond to your request and arrange a review — lawful basis: performance of a request / contract (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)). Sharing your enquiry with Hampstead Chartered Surveyors (RICS-regulated) is done only with your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a)), captured by the consent checkbox, which is required and enforced server-side. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Report delivery & area updates
If you ask us to email a report or sign up for updates, we send the report you requested and occasional planning updates for your area on the basis of our legitimate interests (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) in providing the service you came for. This is separate from sharing your enquiry with a partner, which always needs your consent. You can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email or at /unsubscribe — we honour every request.
Sharing
We do not sell address lookups or reports. Consented feasibility enquiries are sent to Hampstead Chartered Surveyors (RICS-regulated). You see who will receive the enquiry before it is sent, and we do not pass your details to builders or other third parties without your consent.
Retention
Enquiry data is retained for up to 24 months from last contact to handle your project and follow-ups, then deleted or anonymised. Aggregate, non-identifying analytics may be kept longer.
Your rights
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise these, or to withdraw consent, contact us and we will respond within one month. You may also complain to the ICO (ico.org.uk).
Open data
Planning and property intelligence is derived from public datasets under the Open Government Licence and applicable licences; UPRN © Ordnance Survey. This is feasibility intelligence, not legal, planning or valuation advice.