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Culverts - Scotland
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... -
Cycling Network - Scotland
Many local authorities capture details of the cycle network within their jurisdiction. These may be lanes along roads or segregated paths away from vehicles. This dataset... -
Green Belts - Scotland
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... -
Nature Conservation Orders
Nature Conservation Orders (NCOs) are made to protect any natural feature of land that is within (1) a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), (2) a European site or (3)... -
Tree Preservation Orders - Scotland
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... -
Gritting Routes - Scotland
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... -
Town Centres - Scotland
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... -
Smoke Control Areas - Scotland
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... -
Forestry and Woodland Strategies - Scotland
These strategies are a requirement that has now been added into the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act.... -
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Scotland
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... -
Local Landscape Areas - Scotland
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... -
Contaminated Land (Confirmed) - Scotland
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... -
Air Quality Management Areas - Scotland
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).... -
Employment Land Supply - Scotland
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,... -
Wind Turbine Spatial Framework - Scotland
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... -
Woodland Carbon Code Projects
The Woodland Carbon Code (www.woodlandcarboncode.org.uk) is the standard for UK woodland creation projects where carbon is accounted for. It is managed by the Forestry... -
Wind Turbines - Scotland
This point dataset represents every known (and/ or applied for) wind turbine over 15m (to turbine tip) in the country. It includes details (where known) of planning reference,... -
Site of Special Scientific Interest (Scotland)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are those areas of land and water (to the seaward limits of local authority areas or MLWS) that Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)... -
Alcohol Prohibition Areas - Scotland
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)... -
Article 4 Directions - Scotland
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...