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Self Build and Custom House Building Register

Privacy Notice – Self Build and Custom House Building Register

As a minimum, applications will need to provide their full name, postal address, email and contact number. In addition, to accord with the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding legislation, applicants will need to confirm that they are: aged 18 or over; a British citizen, a national of an EEA state other than the UK, or a national of Switzerland; and, seeking (either alone or as part of an association) to acquire a serviced plot of land in Mid Devon to build a house to occupy as your sole or main residence. All other information is optional.


Forward Planning, Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6PP


Applications are recorded via an online form on the Council's website.


Your information is being collected to fulfil the requirements of the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended by the Housing and Planning Act 2016).


Your information will be used by Mid Devon District Council (MDDC) to help understand the demand for self-build and custom housebuilding in Mid Devon and inform policies to improve the supply of land for self-build and custom build housing.


All personal information will be kept strictly confidential. The Council may contact people on the register when opportunities become available or pass their contact details to landowners or builders who are providing self-build or custom housing, but only if it is clearly stated on the form that the Council can use a person's details in this way.


Your information is stored securely within the planning system. Your information may be shared with landowners or builders who are providing self-build and custom build housing, but only if it is clearly stated on the application form that the Council can use a person's details in this way.


Applications will be held for as long as it is necessary and relevant for the functions of the Self Build Register. Should you wish for your information to be withdrawn from the Register, please let us know, we will ensure that your information is deleted securely within 28 days.


Mid Devon Self Build and Custom House building Register

Mid Devon District Council supports and promotes Self Build and Custom Housebuilding to help meet the housing needs of its residents. By submitting this form you are applying to be entered onto the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.


The Council will publish aggregated data from the Register on an annual basis, but your personal information will not be disclosed. We may use the information that you provide to put you in contact with landowners or developers who have sites that could potentially be used for Self Build and Custom housing, but only if you give consent for your information to be used in this way. For more information on how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.