Specifications

Technical specifications to help Local Planning Authorities provide consistent planning data.

Data standards

The following specifications are mandated as data standards.

• Brownfield land

Candidate standards

The following specifications are being tested with a larger group of users before becoming a data standard.

• Developer contributions

Working drafts

The following specifications are being developed with a small number of data providers to ensure they work with their processes, are able to represent existing data, and meet the needs of data consumers.

• Article 4 direction
• Brownfield land
• Conservation area
• Design code
• Developer contributions
• Development policy
• Listed building outline
• Tree preservation order

In discovery

The following areas are under research to understand the users and needs for prospective data specifications.

• Local plan
• Planning application