Identification
Title
English Local Authority Green belt dataset
Abstract
Polygon dataset (in WGS84 projection) showing each English local authority's green belt land. Local authorities have digitised these sites in different ways and to different levels of accuracy. DCLG have merged these separate datasets together. This merged dataset is quality assured by DCLG, however due to the different methods of digitisation used, there may still be discrepancies within the data. These digitised boundaries cannot, therefore, be considered as definitive. When using this dataset in a GIS system, please ensure that you are using it within a WGS84 data frame/ project. GIS systems will attempt to transform and align different projections, but small inaccuracies and shifts may still occur. Our Open Data Communities service only presents the very latest Greenbelt boundaries. However, our Geoserver service also provide WMS and downloads of previous year's boundary data. This data is released under Ordnance Survey Open data licence: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/licensing/using-creating-data-with-os-products/os-opendata.html
Resource type
dataset
Resource locator
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/wms?service=WMS&request=getCapabilities
name:
DCLG INSPIRE OGC WMS Service
function:
information
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2016-17&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2016-17 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2015-16&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2015-16 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_greenbelt_boundaries_2014-15&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2014-15 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2013-14&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2013-14 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2011-12&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2011-12 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2010-11&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2010-11 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2009-10&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2009-10 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2008-09&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2008-09 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2007-08&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2007-08 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2007&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2007 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_2003&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
2003 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=dclg_inspire:Local_Authority_Greenbelt_boundaries_1997&outputFormat=shape-zip&srsName=EPSG:4326
name:
1997 Boundaries - Geoserver shapefile download
function:
download
http://maps.communities.gov.uk/geoserver/dclg_inspire/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&type
name:
DCLG INSPIRE OGC WFS service
function:
download
Unique resource identifier
code
DCLG:0002
codeSpace
unknown
Dataset language
eng
Spatial reference system
code identifying the spatial reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326
Classification of spatial data and services
Topic category
planningCadastre
Keywords
Keyword set
keyword value
land_use_planning
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4reference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-13
Keyword set
keyword value
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0reference date
date type
publication
effective date
2008-06-01
Keyword set
keyword value
Local development plans
Geographic location
West bounding longitude
-5.71709
East bounding longitude
1.76896
North bounding latitude
55.8117
South bounding latitude
49.9554
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Begin position
End position
Dataset reference date
date type
creation
effective date
2010-04-01
date type
revision
effective date
2016-01-19
Frequency of update
annually
Quality and validity
Lineage
The data shows polygons that have been digitised in different manners using different GIS systems (by Local Authorities) and then merged together by DCLG. ArcGIS data management tools have been used to try to get rid of some overlap errors (where correct OS Boundaryline Local Authority boundaries have not been used for digitising process) but some overlap/ slither errors may still exist in the data.
Conformity
Data format
name of format
ArcGIS *.shp
version of format
10.1
Constraints related to access and use
Constraint set
Limitations on public access
OS Open Data
Constraint set
Use constraints
Responsible organisations
Responsible party
organisation name
Dept for Communities and Local Govt
full postal address
Fry building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
email address
Planning.Statistics@communities.gsi.gov.uk
responsible party role
publisher
Metadata on metadata
Metadata point of contact
organisation name
Dept for Communities and Local Govt
full postal address
Fry building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
email address
Planning.Statistics@communities.gsi.gov.uk
responsible party role
pointOfContact
Metadata date
2017-11-27T17:05:32
Metadata language
eng