Field

Reference

A unique reference for the data item

• Reference: reference
• Name: Reference
• Datatype: string
• Cardinality (Number expected): 1
• Entry date: 2025-06-02
• Notes:

  A unique identifier for the data item that can be used to refer to them elsewhere in the application. This reference should be unique within the context of a single planning application.

Where this is used

Datasets

This field is used in 9 datasets:

• Decision condition
• Decision notice
• Planning application
• Planning application data
• Planning application document
• Planning condition
• Planning permission timeline
• Section 106 agreement
• Site

Modules

This field is used in 1 module:

• Pre-application advice

Components

This field is used in 8 components:

• Agent obj
• Applicant
• Document
• Related application details
• Related permission-details
• Related proposal
• Supporting document
• Tree details

Raw definition: View the raw field schema on GitHub