Colchester Borough Council

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Inspire
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Colchester Borough Council (unverified)

Contact information:

Sarah Welham

Colchester Borough Council

Rowan House 33 Sheepen Road, CO3 3WG Colchester, United Kingdom

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Service metadata
No INSPIRE Extended Capabilities (including service metadata) given. See INSPIRE Technical Guidance - View Services for more information.

Colchester Borough Council OWS

Available map layers (16)

open_space (open_space)

Open space and private open space captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes core strategy, development and site allocation policies from the 2010 Local Development Framework. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

strategic_housing_land_availability_assessment (strategic_housing_land_availability_assessment)

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment areas captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes a unique ID, location address, postcode, ward boundary and site type. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset can be viewed along with Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

growth_area (growth_area)

Growth areas captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes core strategy, development and site allocation policies from the 2010 Local Development Framework. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

air_quality_management_zone (air_quality_management_zone)

Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) captured as regions against Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes area location. The data is maintained by Professional Services Officers. This dataset can be used in conjunction with the Air Quality Management Order documents available on the Colchester Borough Council website.

development_area (development_area)

allotment (allotment)

Individual allotment plots captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes the allotment plot number and allotment site name. The data is maintained by the Parks and Recreation Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

mineral_and_waste_safeguard_zone (mineral_and_waste_safeguard_zone)

Mineral and waste safeguard zones captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes core strategy, development and site allocation policies from the 2010 Local Development Framework. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

employment_zone (employment_zone)

Employment zones captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes core strategy, development and site allocation policies from the 2010 Local Development Framework. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

tree_preservation_order (tree_preservation_order)

Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; individual TPOs may be represented a one large region where they are densely clustered. Attribution includes TPO location, number of trees, tree species and TPO status. The data is maintained by Professional Services Officers. This dataset could be used in conjunction with data to get a better understanding of planning constraints in a small, or large scale area.

landfill (landfill)

Landfill sites captured as regions against Ordnance Survey MasterMap and LandLine; attribution include site name and basic site address. Originally captured by the Environment Agency, the data is maintained by the Contaminated Land Officer.

town_centre_classification (town_centre_classification)

Mixed use, inner and outer core areas captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes core strategy, development and site allocation policies from the 2010 Local Development Framework. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

neighbourhood_action_panel (neighbourhood_action_panel)

Neighbourhood Action Panels (NAPs) captured as regions using Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine (Ward and Parish boundaries). NAPs are multi-agency problem solving groups, who bring together representatives from statutory agencies (such as Borough Council, Parish Council, Police) and local community groups, Councillors, community leaders, neighbourhood watch and residents associations to address local crime, anti-social behaviour and quality of life issues. NAPs follow the same boundaries as Colchester Borough Council Local Community Zones. Attribution includes NAP name, contact, e-mail and webpage. The data is maintained by the Community Initiatives Officer. This dataset could be used to gain a better understanding of which areas in Colchester are covered by which Neighbourhood Action Panels.

section106 (section106)

Section 106 captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap. Section 106 agreements are drawn up when it is considered that a development will have negative impacts on the local area that cannot be mitigated by means of conditions attached to the planning permission. Attribution includes location, application date, application type, development type and description. The data is maintained by Professional Services Officers. This dataset could be used in conjunction with data to get a better understanding of planning constraints in a small, or large scale area.

air_quality_continuous_assessment_no2 (air_quality_continuous_assessment_no2)

Individual NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide) passive diffusion tubes captured as points using Ordnance Survey MasterMap. NO2 levels on busy roads throughout the borough are monitored using passive diffusion tubes; In addition, there is an automatic monitoring station measuring NO2 in Brook Street (BNG coordinates: E600575, N225141). Attribution includes tube reference, address, site class, status and coordinates. The data is maintained by the Environmental Protection Technician. This dataset can be used in conjunction with the Air Quality Management Order documents available on the Colchester Borough Council website.

regeneration_area (regeneration_area)

Regeneration areas captured as regions using Ordnance Survey MasterMap; attribution includes core strategy, development and site allocation policies from the 2010 Local Development Framework. The data is maintained by the Planning Policy Officer. This dataset is part of the current Local Plan and can be viewed along with other Local Plan datasets to gain an understanding of the future development and growth of Colchester over the next 15-20 years.

article4 (article4)

Article 4 Directions (Article 4s) captured as regions against Ordnance Survey MasterMap. Article 4 Directions are issued by the Council where specific control over a development is needed. Attribution includes location and description(s). The data is maintained by Professional Services Officers. This dataset could be used in conjunction with data to get a better understanding of planning constraints in a small, or large scale area.

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