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Housing Land Supply - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

12/03/2024

Опис

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 and...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Culverts - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

22/02/2024

Опис

Scottish legislation (Section 17) of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 dictates that records of culverts must be created and maintained. Specifically: (1) Every local authority must prepare a map which shows (or more than one map which, taken together, show) relevant bodies of water...

Formats:
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Community Asset Transfer Register - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

27/05/2026

Опис

This dataset is an amalgamation of 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...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Wind Turbine Spatial Framework - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

17/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

22/02/2024

Опис

This dataset contains areas classified by their suitability for onshore wind turbine development, falling into one of three groups: Group 1: Areas where wind farms will not be acceptable: National Parks and National Scenic Areas Group 2: Areas of significant protection: Recognising the need for...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Private Water Supply Sources - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

22/06/2023

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

The Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 came into force in October 2017, and are regulated and enforced by Local Authorities. The main objective of the Regulations is to ensure the provision of clean, safe drinking water and to deliver significant...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Libraries - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

Each Local Authority should have a list of libraries within their Council area. These may be static i.e. located in one building all of the time, or mobile i.e. they are in vehicles that attend a set location on a specific day at a certain time. This data may also be collected as part of other...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
NHS Hospitals - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

05/05/2026

Опис

This dataset of the name, address, location and Unique Property Reference Number of every NHS hospital in Scotland has initially been supplied by NHS24. It takes data from their Scotland's Service Directory (https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory) and matches it to current address...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Community Council Boundaries - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

27/05/2026

Опис

Community councils are required to be established by local authorities. They are the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland. They bridge the gap between local authorities and communities and help to make public bodies aware of the opinions and needs of the communities they...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Tree Preservation Orders - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

Whilst TPOs are a legal requirement they may not always be digitised accurately. Users of this data should not assume this data is totally accurate and should consult the specific local authority for more detail before making any decisions A TPO is made by the Local Authority, under Section 160...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Local Landscape Areas - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

17/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

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:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Smoke Control Areas - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

Under Section 18 of the Clean Air Act 1993, many parts of Scotland are declared Smoke Control Areas by the relevant local authority. If you live in a smoke control area it is an offence to produce smoke from a chimney of a building, or a chimney of any fixed boiler or industrial plant, unless...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Septic Tanks - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

This dataset is an amalgamation of licenced SEPA, Scottish Water, Assessors and some Local Authorities Septic Tanks in Scotland. Under section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Under part 6, section 37 of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 SEPA, Scottish Water and Local...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Alcohol Prohibition Areas - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

27/05/2026

Опис

Local authorities have the power to make by-laws to prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places under provisions contained in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (under sections 201, 202 and 203) subject to confirmation by Scottish Ministers. To date, 27 local authorities...

Formats:
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Planning Applications: Official - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/04/2023

Останнє оновлення

11/06/2025

Опис

This new planning applications data has been created using a custom built 'Cloud Connector Framework' which enables the automated collection of data from local data systems on a DAILY basis. There are 2 layers: Points & Polygons. Currently missing POLYGON data from East Ayrshire 'Development...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Gritting Routes - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

15/01/2026

Опис

Each local authority creates gritting routes and regimes to keep their most important roads (and in some cases footpaths) and networks clear come bad winter weather. Most LAs create these as line datasets. So the national dataset is a line format dataset. We now have two layers: one for road...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Pharmacies - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

15/01/2026

Опис

This dataset of the name, address, location and Unique Property Reference Number of every registered pharmacy in Scotland has been sourced from https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset . That data ultimately come from a database maintained by Practitioner & Counter Fraud Services, NSS and is...

Formats:
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Article 4 Directions - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

07/12/2021

Останнє оновлення

27/05/2026

Опис

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...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Air Quality Management Areas - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

26/05/2026

Опис

Local Authorities have a duty to designate any relevant areas where the air quality objectives are not (or are unlikely to be) being met as Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs). AQMAs must be designated officially by means of an 'order'. The extent of the AQMA may be limited to the area of...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Safety Features - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

08/06/2026

Опис

Many Local Authorities capture locational details of certain safety features located across their area of jurisdiction. This dataset attempts to pull those features together into one single national dataset. It currently contains defibrillator, water access points, fire hydrant, lifebelt and CCTV...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON

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