CCTV (section 13)

Domestic CCTV/ Surveillance Equipment

13.1.  You must submit a written request to the Council before installing any type of domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment, this includes:

a)       Cameras
b)       Microphones
c)       Visual or audio recorders
d)       Smart/video doorbells (including Ring Video Doorbells)

13.2.  If domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment is installed without written permission from the Council, you will be asked to remove it. If you do not remove the equipment when requested, the Council will remove it and you will be recharged the costs of the removal and any associated remedial works.

13.3.  If the Council approves a request for domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment to be installed, you will be advised of the decision in writing.

13.4.  The installation of domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment must not cause any damage to your property or the building in which your property is situated.

13.5.  If the Council approves a request for domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment to be installed, you will be provided with a leaflet which sets out guidance from the Information Commissioners Office. You must comply with all of the guidance provided by the Information Commissioners Office, both in the leaflet and on the Information Commissioners Office’s website.

13.6.  If the Council approves a request to install domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment to be installed, you will be treated as the data controller for the equipment.

13.7.  If the Council approves a request to install domestic CCTV or surveillance equipment, an officer from the Council may visit your property to inspect the equipment. You must provide access for this inspection. If the equipment has caused damage to the property and/or the Council become aware that you are not following the guidance provided by the Information Commissioners Office, you will be asked to remove the equipment. If you do not remove the equipment when requested, the Council will remove it and you will be recharged the costs of the removal and any associated remedial works.