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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:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Historic Environment Records - Scotland
Restricted Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

HERs (Historic Environment Records) developed out of SMRs (Sites and Monuments Records). SMRs were established from the 1960s onwards in response to the loss of the archaeological resource through urban and rural development. From their original remit of recording archaeological sites, they have...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Forestry and Woodland Strategy PREMIUM - Scotland
Restricted Data
Dataset Created

14/06/2023

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

These strategies are a requirement that has now been added into the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/13/part/4/crossheading/forestry-and-woodland-strategy/enacted Most councils already have a FWS and these are normally accompanied by spatial data....

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Housing Land Supply PREMIUM - Scotland
Restricted Data
Dataset Created

14/06/2023

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
Planning Applications: Unofficial - Scotland
Restricted Data
Dataset Created

09/08/2023

Останнє оновлення

11/10/2023

Опис

This planning applications dataset has been created to "in-fill" the missing data from Planning Authorities not yet signed up to the custom built 'Cloud Connector Framework' which enables the automated collection of data from local data systems on a weekly basis. It uses publicly available data...

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

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

14/06/2023

Опис

This dataset of the name, address, location and unique ID of every registered General Practitioner Practice in Scotland has initially been supplied by Geoplace. It takes data from the NHS open data platform (https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset) and matches it to current address records from the...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Low Emission Zones - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

29/09/2022

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are designed to improve air quality and were introduced across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Planning continues at a national and local authority level. Local grace periods now apply until enforcement begins. In Glasgow, the LEZ enforcement started on 1 June...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Care Homes for Older People - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

21/05/2026

Опис

This dataset of the name, address, location and unique IDs of every older person care home in Scotland has initially been supplied by Geoplace. It takes data from the Care Inspectorate and matches it to current address records from the One Scotland Gazetteer. Once this data has been validated by...

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

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

22/02/2024

Опис

Many local authorities capture details of the cycle network within their jurisdiction. These maybe lanes along roads or segregated paths away from vehicles. This dataset attempts to pull these together into a national network.

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

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

12/03/2024

Опис

A ‘polling place’ is defined as the building or area in which a polling station will be located. A ‘polling station’ is the room or area within the polling place where voting takes place. Unlike polling districts and polling places which are fixed by the local authority, polling stations are...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Recycling and Waste Facilities - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

22/02/2024

Опис

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:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Green Belt - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

12/03/2024

Опис

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 -...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Council Asset Register - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

This dataset is an amalgamation of all Scottish Council Asset Registers based (partly) on LAs Community Asset Transfer Registers and previous ePIMS submissions.

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

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

Town centres and other retail 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...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Employment Land Supply - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

Scottish Planning Policy sets out the Scottish Government's policies in relation to economic development in Scotland. An Employment Land Audit is produced to monitor the supply, take up and status of employment land in line with National Guidance. The audit assesses the range and choice of...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Renewable Energy Sites - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

All local authorities will receive planning applications for renewable energy sites. Some local authorities have provided us with such data, from which we have selected only approved and/ or operational sites. We have also received separate files of data showing renwable energy sites - both as...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

11/03/2024

Опис

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:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Vacant and Derelict Land - Scotland
Open Data
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

22/02/2024

Опис

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...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Land Ownership - Scotland
Restricted Data
Dataset Created

10/11/2022

Останнє оновлення

15/01/2026

Опис

Local authorities are large owners of land, much of it not captured on the current Land Registry due to it not changing hands in the last 40 years. Many do not have up to date records of the extent of their land ownership, and as such there is no definitive records held. This dataset is trying to...

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

11/06/2021

Останнє оновлення

22/02/2024

Опис

Scottish local authorities usually divide towns and country areas into catchments and children living in a catchment area will usually go to the same local school. Domestic properties typically have a catchment area for each of their local: - primary non-denominational (PN), - secondary non-...

Formats:
WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON

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