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Vacant and Derelict Land - Scotland

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The Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey (SVDLS) is a national data collection undertaken to establish the extent and state of vacant and derelict land in Scotland. The survey has been operating since 1988. This survey is associated with the Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, under which cash allocations are made to Planning Authorities.

Every year the Scottish Government Communities Analysis Division produce a National Statistics statistical publication based on data collected and processed from all Local Authorities and Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority. This includes an SVDLS Site Register. Where shapefiles are provided by Planning Authorities the Scottish Government quality assure these to make sure they match the published Excel SVDLS Site Register.

To create this dataset we have taken all of the spatial data provided by councils and checked by the Scottish Government for the current survey year (2021 published in 2022 for most authorities) and combined it to this year's SVDLS Site Register (using the site reference). However: - where Planning Authorities have not provided spatial data for the current year, their previous spatial data return has been used, or derived from the polygon area (see below). - where there is no spatial data at all for sites we have buffered the easting and northing provided in the survey, to create a circular polygon area for a site.

The definitive data source is the SVDLS Site Register available here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-vacant-derelict-land-survey-2022/

Dataset Created
11/06/2021
Licence
Open
Contact
Improvement Service
Nazadnje posodobljeno
22/02/2024
Data Provided by
Improvement Service
Alternative Name
vdl
Lineage
This dataset was amalgamated, optimised and published by the Spatial hub. The following quality assurance checks and corrections are carried out on the data: Polygons are dissolved/ aggregated by key name and local authority. The minimum polygon area allows in the data is 5 square metres Checks for invalid geometry types The maximum angle for any spikes is 3 degrees Any duplicate geometry is removed from the data Duplicate key names for polygons are not removed Polygons with no key names are not removed Checks for basic geometry and self-intersection Where a polygon overlaps a local authority boundary (or any other input data) by up to 0.2m we will snap this to the boundary. Where a polygon has a gap of 0.2m to a local authority boundary (or any other input data) we will snap this to the boundary. All corrections and issues are captured and communicated via Quality Assurance report maps. Please contact spatialhub@improvementservice.org.uk for more details
SSDI Link (External Site)
Frequency of Update
annually
Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
local_authority site_name site_code address datazone development_potential east north owner_1 owner_2 period previous_use site_size site_type la_s_code
Aberdeen City EX GARAGE AND THE COLWYN 200020 868-870 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD ABERDEEN S01006681 Developable - Undetermined 391243 809204 Unknown Private Other National/Local Government 1996-2000 Retailing 0.53 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City DUNBAR HALLS 2004-15 DON STREET ABERDEEN S01006671 Unknown (uncertain/insufficient information) 394075 808775 Other Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) 2001-2004 Residential - Hotels, Hostels etc 1.23 Vacant Land S12000033
Aberdeen City PERSLEY FARM BUILDINGS 2007-8 PERSLEY ABERDEEN S01006762 Developable - Undetermined 391038 810058 Other Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) Unknown Agriculture 0.33 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City BROADFORD WORKS 2008-2 HUTCHEON STREET ABERDEEN S01006648 Developable - Short Term 393615 806896 Other Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) Unknown Other General Industry 3.7 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City BALGOWNIE MACHINE CENTRE 2009-4 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD ABERDEEN S01006657 Developable - Undetermined 393114 807853 Unknown Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) Unknown Other 0.3 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City CULTS PUMPING STATION 2010-4 NORTH DEESIDE ROAD ABERDEEN S01006523 Developable - Medium Term 389506 803133 Water Authority Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) 2009 Utility Services 0.32 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City LOGIE STORES 2010-5 LOGIE PLACE ABERDEEN S01006726 Developable - Short Term 391093 808957 Other Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) Unknown Retailing 0.12 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City FORMER FISH WORKS 2011-10 PALMERSTON ROAD ABERDEEN S01006587 Developable - Medium Term 394307 805576 Unknown Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) Unknown Manufacturing 0.29 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City 1 WESTERN ROAD 2012-2 ABERDEEN S01006684 Developable - Medium Term 392859 808837 Unknown Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) 2010 Residential - Housing 0.1 Derelict S12000033
Aberdeen City FORMER AMBASSADOR SNOOKER HALL 2012-3 JOHN STREET ABERDEEN S01006648 Developable - Short Term 393729 806648 Other Private Not applicable (i.e. only one owner) 2010 Recreation & Leisure 0.19 Vacant Land S12000033
Format Nazadnje posodobljeno
CSV 16/05/2023
WFS 16/05/2023
WMTS 16/05/2023
Shapefile 16/05/2023
Viri Format Nazadnje posodobljeno
Vacant and Derelict Land WFS 16/05/2023 More info