Does a parish councillor have to declare their role in planning applications?

Question

If a planning application is submitted does the applicant have to declare they are a parish councillor?

Answer 1

There are 2 parts to the question and answer really.
A parish councillor does not have to declare, on the planning application form that they are a PARISH councillor since it is the planning authority not the PC which determines planning applications. So the first half of the answer is no, a parish councillor would not need to declare that they are a parish councillor on a planning application. If they were a Cllr or employee of the higher tier council which delivers the planning authority function then they would.
Part 2 although not having to declare them self as a Cllr or employee (unless they are) on the application to the planning authority, they would have to declare an interest if said planning applicants were considered by the parish council upon which they sit.

Answer 2

I cannot see why they would need to declare that they are a parish councillor on their planning application but they would have to declare a pecuniary interest when the planning application comes to the council for comment, especially if they are on the committee formulating the parish council's response to the application.