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Polling Places - Highland
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Recycling And Waste Facilities - Dundee City
Open Data
Dataset Created

14/11/2017

Last Updated

20/07/2023

Description

Most councils will keep a record of their recycling and waste management facilities. Therefore we have tried to compile these into a consistent national layer. The layer contains Recycling Places (including locations of bins and centres) and Waste Management Sites (including transfer centres and...

Formats:
ZIP
Community Asset Transfer Register - Falkirk
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2019

Last Updated

19/09/2023

Description

This dataset includes data related to the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and the new duties this places on local authorities. Part 5: Asset Transfer Requests: Provides community bodies with a right to request to purchase, lease, manage or use land and buildings belonging to local...

Formats:
CSV
Renewable Energy Sites - North Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

15/03/2019

Last Updated

17/03/2023

Description

Many local authorities collect details of where the renewable energy sites are within their jurisdiction. Although other parties purport to have such lists, we would like to collate what local authorities believe to be the definitive sites and data.

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Contaminated Land - Stirling
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

21/04/2023

Description

Land is legally defined as 'contaminated' where substances are causing or could cause significant harm to people, property or protected species as well as causing significant pollution to surface waters (for example lakes and rivers) or groundwater. Land can become contaminated by a variety of...

Local Landscape Areas - South Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

21/06/2023

Description

There are many areas where the scenery is highly valued locally and local authorities often give these landscapes a local designation. This is to ensure that the landscape is not damaged by inappropriate development, and in some cases encourage positive landscape management. These designations...

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Green Belt - Falkirk
Open Data
Dataset Created

31/05/2016

Last Updated

13/09/2023

Description

A council development plan may designate a green belt around a city or town to support the spatial strategy by: - directing development to the most appropriate locations and supporting regeneration; - protecting and enhancing the character, landscape setting and identity of the settlement; and -...

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Air Quality Management Areas - Aberdeen City
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

17/06/2026

Description

This dataset now contains revoked AQMAs. Site name, date designated, revocation date (where applicable) type of pollutant and website URL (with more information) are now mandatory attributes for this dataset.

Formats:
ZIP CSV application/x-msdos-program
Car Parking - Aberdeen City
Dataset Created

13/11/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Most councils will keep a record of their car parks, bays and zones. Therefore we have tried to compile these into consistent national layers. Currently, we publish three layers: - Car Parks - a polygon layer - Parking Bays - a polygon layer - Parking Zones - a polygon layer Any supplied point...

Formats:
ZIP
Housing Land Supply - Clackmannanshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Local authorities are required to conduct an annual survey of the housing land supply, 'the Housing Land Audit', to determine completions within the timeframe and update forecasts of the housing land supply. This, in turn, helps inform land releases within the Local Development Plan process. A...

Formats:
ZIP
Polling Districts - West Dunbartonshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Local Landscape Areas - Falkirk
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

13/09/2023

Description

There are many areas where the scenery is highly valued locally and local authorities often give these landscapes a local designation. This is to ensure that the landscape is not damaged by inappropriate development, and in some cases encourage positive landscape management. These designations...

Formats:
Polling Places - West Dunbartonshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Housing Land Supply - Aberdeenshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

03/10/2023

Description

Local authorities are required to conduct an annual survey of the housing land supply, 'the Housing Land Audit', to determine completions within the timeframe and update forecasts of the housing land supply. This, in turn, helps inform land releases within the Local Development Plan process. A...

Formats:
ZIP CSV
Town Centres - Falkirk
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

13/09/2023

Description

Town centres are defined by local authorities to meet the requirement of Scottish Planning Policy (paragraph 61) to identify town centres and other retail locations as part of a network of centres to support retail type development in the most appropriate locations. This forms part of the...

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Article 4 Directions - Angus
Open Data
Dataset Created

30/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

An Article 4 Direction is a statement made under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011. The Direction, made by a local authority and approved by Scottish Ministers, removes all or some of the permitted development rights on an area. The...

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Recycling And Waste Facilities - Glasgow City
Open Data
Dataset Created

14/11/2017

Last Updated

08/03/2023

Description

Most councils will keep a record of their recycling and waste management facilities. Therefore we have tried to compile these into a consistent national layer. The layer contains Recycling Places (including locations of bins and centres) and Waste Management Sites (including transfer centres and...

Formats:
ZIP
Community Asset Transfer Register - Angus
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2019

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

This dataset includes data related to the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and the new duties this places on local authorities. Part 5: Asset Transfer Requests: Provides community bodies with a right to request to purchase, lease, manage or use land and buildings belonging to local...

Formats:
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Aberdeenshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/07/2023

Description

Local nature conservation sites (LNCS) is a non-statutory designation given by local authorities to areas of locally important nature and landscapes. NatureScot, on behalf of the Local Nature Conservation Sites Working Group, published guidance (https://www.nature.scot/professional-...

Formats:
ZIP
Paths And Core Paths - Glasgow City
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

24/05/2023

Description

Every local authority and National Park authority (access authorities) in Scotland is required to draw up a plan for a system of paths (core paths) sufficient for the purpose of giving the public reasonable access throughout their area. Core paths are paths, waterways or any other means of...

Formats:
ZIP

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