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1. Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Boundaries This is a boundary data set containing polygon Ordnance Survey Polygon Not Applicable Bi Annually Administrative County Councils features which define England s County Council and Greater areas and the Greater London Authority boundary London Authority The boundaries have been sourced from the OS Boundary Line county data set although Landmark have removed the Isles of Scilly boundary and added this to the Boundaries Local Authorities data set as it is better classified as a Unitary local authority rather than a county council A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county and exists in a two tier system where local government functions are divided between county councils and district councils county councils being responsible for more strategic services in a region However the data set does not have full coverage in England because in some areas of England a one tier governmental system of unitary authorities or metropolitan districts exists Typically unitary authorities cover large towns or cities which are large enough to be independent of county or regional administration Metropolitan districts are to a large extent the same as unitary authorities after the abolition of metropolitan county councils although some functions were taken over by joint bodies such as Passenger Transport Authorities and joint fire
2. also records these as local land changes The appropriate party must be consulted on developments or notified of potentially damaging operations which may affect an SSSI Most SSSls are privately owned or managed Others are owned or managed by public bodies such as the Forestry Commission Ministry of Defence and the Crown Estate or by the voluntary conservation movement Some SSSlIs are also designated as Special Protection Areas and Ramsar Sites Special Areas of Special Areas of Conservation are lands designated Natural England Polygon amp Not Applicable Bi annually Constraints Conservation under the ECC Directive on the Conservation of Text Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora 92 43 Scottish Natural Polygon amp Not Applicable Bi annually EEC commonly known as the Habitats and Species Heritage Text Directive These sites are to be afforded absolute protection subject to imperative reasons of overriding public interest including those of a social or economic nature Member States had until June 1995 to propose areas it wished to come under the provisions of the Directive During 1998 the final list was due to be produced by The Commission in co operation with the Member States who then have until June 2004 to designate selected sites as Special Areas of Conservation Countryside Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually Council for Wales Text cable Countryside Polygon amp Not Applicable Bi annually Council fo
3. dating from approximately 1850 to 1970 It should be noted that not all editions were produced for all areas of the county The data set comprises Historical Aerial Photos which were produced by the Ordnance Survey at 1 1 250 and 1 10 560 scale from Royal Air Force photography Produced between 1944 and 1951 they were an interim measure pending preparation of conventional mapping due to post war resource shortages New security measures in the 1950 s meant that every photograph was re checked for potentially unsafe information with security sites replaced by fake fields or clouds The original editions were withdrawn and only later made available after a period of fifty years although due to the accuracy of the editing without viewing both revisions it is not easy to spot the edits Where available both revisions are included Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Mapping Various Not Applicable Historical Landmark Mapping Ordnance Survey Mapping Various Not Historical Landmark Applicable Mapping Ordnance Survey Mapping From 1944 to Not Historical 1951 Applicable Mapping 15 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Historical This data set comprises of Historical Building Plans Landmark Mapping From 1885 to Not Applicable Historical Building Plans __ that were produced by the London based firm Cha
4. following the principles of the Digital National Frame work DNF and includes node features which ap pear when there is a physical change in the network Nodes are defined as being one of the following A source sink junction or pseudo node interactions or not assigned The DRN Nodes dataset is a point feature dataset that represents the nodes of the DRN features The data contains some features located in Scotland where water features either flow into or originate in Scotland This data describes water features that do not connect into the detailed river network The Detailed River Network DRN Offline Drainage dataset is a drainage centreline dataset captured primarily from the water features theme of Ordnance Survey s OS MasterMap Topography Layer at three separate scales 1 1 250 1 2 500 and 1 10 000 DRN geometry is linked back to the contributing OS MasterMap topographic water features following the principles of the Digital National Framework DNF and includes water features from OS MasterMap that do not connect into the river network and are generally limited in length The data contains some features located in Scotland where water features either flow into or originate in Scotland This data set is a listing of all the development plans published by Local Authorities and County Councils in England Scotland and Wales It includes not just Local Plans Unitary Plans and National Park Plans but also details of St
5. User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Flood Water The Environment Agency s holding of Flood Storage Environment Polygon From 2005 Quarterly EA Flood Storage Areas Areas A flood storage area may be referred to as a Agency amp Text Data balancing reservoir storage basin or balancing pond Its purpose is to attenuate an incoming flood peak to a flow level that can be accepted by the downstream channel It may also delay the timing of a flood peak so that its volume is discharged over a longer time interval Green Belt This data is supplied to the Office of the Deputy Prime Local Authorities Polygon amp From last As published Sensitive Minister by Landmark Text Local Plan Land Uses The data is produced in a digital format and is then verified against the local plan of the area In England the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 defines the scope of and framework for preparation of Structure and Local Plans and the administration of development control The Town and Country Planning Scotland Act 1972 as amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 and Country Planning Scotland Act 1997 is the equivalent legislation for Scotland Green belt is an area of principally open countryside surrounding existing built up areas the purpose of which is to check the unrestricte
6. and removed producing a bare earth Digital Terrain Model DTM The standard product delivery includes the DTM as well as the Digital Surface Model DSM where all surface objects are included Areas of the country have been flown from 1998 up to December 2008 and data updates maybe made at the discretion of the Environment Agency Listed Buildings This data set includes point features for Listed English Heritage Point Not Bi annually Constraints Buildings within England as supplied by English Polygon Applicable Heritage The supplied data includes approximately amp Text 365 000 point features and 10 000 polygon features Historic Scotland Point Not Appli Bi annually The word listing is a short hand term used to Polygon cable describe one of a number of legal procedures amp Text which help English Heritage to protect the best of architectural heritage When buildings are confirmed to be listed they are placed on statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest compiled by the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport under the Planning Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act 1990 on advice from English Heritage It is worth noting that structures that might not be first thought of as buildings such as railings gates war memorials and post boxes can also appear on the system Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Expo
7. de skewed there may be some loss of data and a less than perfect join when the digital images are lined up However this only occurs in a small number of the maps scanned Historical Mapping data is available for different time periods and the exact published dates of the various map editions vary depending on the location The 1 1250 scale mapping covers a time period dating from approximately 1945 to 1996 These maps were not produced for all areas of the country and cover mainly built up areas Historical 1 2500 This dataset comprises Ordnance Survey 1 2500 Ordnance Survey Mapping Various Not Historical Scale Mapping scale pre war County Series mapping and 1 2500 Landmark Applicable Mapping scale post war National Grid A B C and D edition mapping A joint venture between Ordnance Survey and Landmark Information Group Ltd created this Historical Mapping data in digital form by scanning the original paper maps from the Ordnance Survey archive Each paper map was scanned to produce raster images which have been de skewed as much as possible to align the maps north and south A number of factors affect the quality of the scanned image for example ingrained dust on the maps The paper of some maps has become slightly distorted affecting the overall geometry of the map As a result these maps are not perfect rectangles and once de skewed there may be some loss of data and a less than perfect join when the digital images are lined up Ho
8. deposit plans or adopted The Local Development Framework LDF is gradually replacing the previous system of development plans which comprise of Local Plans and Structure Plans It is a non statutory term used to describe a folder of documents which includes all the local planning authority s local development documents An LDF is comprised of Development Plan Documents which form part of the statutory development plan Supplementary Planning Documents This data set contains current Local Development Plan documents held on the Landmark database The National Flood Risk Assessment NaFRA provides an indication of flood risk at a national level The data has been created by calculating the actual likelihood of flooding to areas of land within the flood plain of an extreme flood 0 1 or 1 in 1000 chance in any year The method considers the probability that the flood defences will overtop or breach and the distance of the impact cell from the river or the sea It enables a comparison of the relative risks and their distribution within each of these catchments rather than a detailed local assessment of the risk at a specific location EA do not hold information on properties including floor levels NaFRA data can therefore only assess if there are properties within the impact cells where EA have assessed the flood risk These reserves have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or the Nationa Par
9. for which mapping or data is required Orders for digital mapping and data can be placed through the familiar and easy to use envirocheck co uk website Saves time by removing the need to digitise features of interest by hand Choose from a variety of digital formats to suit your needs including Geotiff Shape DXF TAB and other common formats Fast data delivery via email download Envirocheck Export is the fast flexible and efficient service for all your digital mapping and data needs 2 Ordering Envirocheck Export 2 1 You are able to order an Envirocheck Export through www envirocheck co uk using your existing user name and password If you do not already have an account you can register on line or contact our Customer Services as detailed below Landmark Information Group Limited The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley on Thames Oxon RG9 6AB Telephone 0844 844 9952 Fax 0844 844 9951 E mail customerservices landmarkinfo co uk Envirocheck Export User Guide 2 2 You can locate the area for which you require data using the normal address or grid reference search functions or by uploading a shape or DXF file Please note that the area you digitise or upload in your shape or DXF file needs to cover the entire area for which you require data There is no facility for manual buffer selection as with other Envirocheck reports 2 3 There are restrictions imposed by the data supplier on the maximum area for which data may be e
10. police and waste disposal authorities The absence of county level administration within Unitary authority and Metropolitan district areas mean that these areas are not represented in this data set The Greater London Authority GLA administers the 1579 km of Greater London covering the 32 London boroughs and the City of London which are also administered at the local authority level The GLA was created to improve the coordination between the London borough authorities and has responsibility for areas such as transport policing fire and rescue development and strategic planning There is a one to one relationship between feature key and boundary e g Devon County Council There is a one to many relationship between feature key and feature geometry key as individual boundaries have been chopped to increase the efficiency of spatial queries The source mapping scale for all features within this data set is 1 10 000 Boundaries This is a boundary data set containing polygon Ordnance Survey Polygon Not Applicable Bi Annually Administrative Parishes and features which define Civil Parishes England and Communities Communities Wales These are divisions of Dis tricts themselves divisions of Counties or divisions of Unitary Authorities or Metropolitan Districts where appropriate OS has made this dataset full GB coverage by infill ing areas not defined as a Civil Parish or Commu nity including the whole of Scotland with
11. polygons which define then as Non Civil Parish or Community areas These infill polygons have not been loaded by Landmark These boundaries were sourced from the OS Bound ary Line Parish data set The source mapping scale for all features within this data set is 1 10 000 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Country Parks Detailed River Network Lines Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section This dataset is sourced from the Natural England Natural England Point amp Not Applicable Bi annually Constraints Scottish Natural Heritage SNH and the Countryside Polygon Council for Wales CCW and represents a full set Countryside Point amp Not Applicable Bi annually of Country Parks in England Scotland and Wales Council for Wales Polygon Country Parks are public green spaces often at the edge of urban areas which provide open air places to enjoy the outdoors and experience nature in an informal semi rural park setting The Natural England data contains boundaries of English Country Parks digitised against Ordnance Survey MasterMap 1 1250 scale using source maps supplied by Local Authorities There are over 400 Country Parks in England although as at February 2009 the English dataset is only 75 complete There are 36 Scottish Country Parks and 33 Welsh Country Parks these being digitised to a scale of approximately 1 10 000 Country Park
12. the Inventory confers a measure of statutory planning control in relation to the sites concerned and their setting through the Town and Country Planning General Development Procedure Scotland Order 1992 GDPO and SDD Circular No 6 1992 Historic Scotland focuses on safeguarding this invaluable resource from threats such as inappropriate development including road building new industry or housing Historic Scotland advise that inclusion of a site in the Inventory does not necessarily mean that there are established formal access arrangements Members of the public are advised to seek permission from the owner and or occupier in the normal way Historical 1 1250 This dataset comprises Ordnance Survey 1 1250 Ordnance Survey Mapping Various Not Historical Scale Mapping scale post war National Grid A B C and D edition Landmark Applicable Mapping mapping A joint venture between Ordnance Survey and Landmark Information Group Ltd created this Historical Mapping data in digital form by scanning the original paper maps from the Ordnance Survey archive Each paper map was scanned to produce raster images which have been de skewed as much as possible to align the maps north and south A number of factors affect the quality of the scanned image for example ingrained dust on the maps The paper of some maps has become slightly distorted affecting the overall geometry of the map As a result these maps are not perfect rectangles and once
13. 000 have been depicted on 1 25 000 Scale Colour Raster since 2004 1 50 000 Colour 1 50 000 Scale Colour Raster is the definitive Ordnance Survey Mapping Not Applicable Annually Current Raster Mapping Ordnance Survey raster map providing a complete Mapping digital view of the popular Landranger paper map series 1 50 000 Scale Raster comprises 815 tiles each 20 km by 20 km and offers clear detail on roads footpaths woods water features important buildings and height contours All topographic features are joined across sheet edges providing seamless coverage of the entire country 1 50 000 Scale Raster provides a comprehensive map base ideal for detailed work where street names are not required Ancient Woodland This dataset defines areas of Ancient Woodland in Natural England Point amp Not Applicable Bi annually Constraints England Scotland and Wales and is sourced from Polygon Natural England Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside Polygon amp Not Bi annually Countryside Council for Wales Ancient Woodland is Council for Wales Text Applicable a term used in the United Kingdom to refer specifically to woodland dating back to 1600 or before in England and Wales or 1750 in Scotland The inventories were started by the UK government s Nature Conservancy Council in the 1980s and have been maintained by its successor organisations Ancient Woodland has been identified by determining their presence or absence from co
14. 26 10 2012 v User Guide For the Environmental Professional Comprehensive environmental information for site assessments ALandmark Information Group Envirocheck Export User Guide Envirocheck Export User Guide Table of Contents Introduction to Envirocheck Export 3 Ordering Envirocheck Export 3 Envirocheck Export Output 4 Data Licensing 5 Appendix Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export 6 Envirocheck Export User Guide 1 Introduction 1 1 Envirocheck Export is an innovative online service from Landmark Information Group designed to provide fast and flexible access to GIS and CAD ready digital mapping and data Landmark understands that sometimes especially on large or complex projects there is a requirement for flexibility and functionality that only digital formats can offer We recognise that requirement and this is why we have developed a way to access and download digital data for GIS and CAD systems providing flexible data delivery for flexible data requirements Envirocheck Export provides a fast and flexible approach to digital data Digital mapping and data held in one convenient location reducing the need to spend time searching and collating data from several disparate sources Digital mapping and data fully licensed for commercial use under a single managed license Polygon upload functionality of shp or dxf files allowing quick and easy specification of the area
15. 4 940 spot heights The PANORAMA data has been captured in 812 20km by 20km tiles and the contours were created from height elements depicted in the Landranger 1 50 000 scale map series compared to 1 10 000 scale mapping for the OS PROFILE product PANORAMA contour features are at 10 m elevation intervals compared to 5m elevation intervals in the OS PROFILE product whilst in areas of steep slope mountain and moorland some contours will be omitted therefore contours may occur at greater elevation intervals e g 25meters Where coincident with man made features contours may be broken whilst contours are not shown in active quarries gravel pits spoil heaps or open cast mines The height elevation data within this product are normally related to mean sea level at Newlyn The accuracy of digital contours is typically better than 3 m root mean square error RMSE These refer to the differences between the contour height recorded on the map and the measured height above mean sea level at the points on the ground represented by that contour Land Form PANORAMA is a frozen dataset and is not updated Scottish Natural Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually Heritage Text cable Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section OS Land Form Land Form PROFILE Air Heights define the height Ordnance Survey Point Current As noti
16. Monuments Remarks These data relate to the biological component of the General Quality Assessment scheme GQA that determines the water quality of watercourses and is supplied by the Environment Agency Measure ments are taken at regular intervals at predefined sampling points that are representative of a single reach of a river or a series of reaches in a single catchment These data are currently only available for England and Wales These data relate to the chemical component of the General Quality Assessment scheme GQA that determines the water quality of watercourses and is supplied by the Environment Agency Measure ments are taken at regular intervals at predefined sampling points that are representative of a single reach of a river or a series of reaches in a single catchment In a number of cases the River Quality Objective for the reach is also provided Currently this data only available for England and Wales This data set comprises Russian Military Maps which have been scanned from original paper mapping produced by the Russian military and intel ligence services during the cold war Dating from 1950 to 1997 the maps are at 1 5 000 1 10 000 and 1 25 000 scales and cover approximately 16 000 square kilometres of the UK including 103 major towns and cities The maps reveal the exact location and purpose of structures of possible military importance including the width of roads the height of bridges th
17. The Military Survey of Scotland Roy maps c 1750 A more sophisticated classification was developed for woodlands in Scotland due to the nature of the available historical sources Five categories were identified and these determine whether the woodland is of semi natural or plantation origin and the longevity and continuity of this woodland Due to the age and scale of some of the historical Scottish maps there are limitations to the quality of some of the boundaries and some may appear shifted There is also some uncertainty over the extent of woodland shown on the original Roy maps which means the number and area of Scottish Ancient Woodlands is likely to have been underestimated Areas Benefiting This data set shows those areas benefiting from Environment Polygon From 2005 Quarterly EA Flood from Flood demarcated flood defences whereby in a 1 fluvial Agency amp Text Data Defences or 0 5 tidal flood event areas that would otherwise flood are protected provided that the defences do not breach Areas of The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Department for Polygon amp Not Applicable Not Applicable Constraints Outstanding Act 1949 as amended by the Countryside Act 1968 Environment Text Natural Beauty Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Environment Food and Rural Act 1995 allowed for the designation of Areas Affairs DEFRA of Outstanding Natural Beauty AONB The Countryside Polygon amp Not Applicable Bi Ann
18. apping Various Not Historical Plans are detailed pre World War Il Ordnance Survey Landmark Applicable Mapping County Series maps produced from the survey of towns with a population of over 4 000 A joint venture between Ordnance Survey and Land mark Information Group Ltd created this Historical Mapping data in digital form by scanning the original paper maps from the Ordnance Survey archive Each paper map was scanned to produce raster images which have been de skewed as much as possible to align the maps north and south A number of factors affect the quality of the scanned image for example ingrained dust on the maps The paper of some maps has become slightly distorted affecting the overall geometry of the map As a result these maps are not perfect rectangles and once de skewed there may be some loss of data and a less than perfect join when the digital images are lined up However this only occurs in a small number of the maps scanned Historical Mapping data is available for different time periods and the exact published dates of the various map editions vary depending on the location These maps are at scales of 1 500 1 528 1 1 056 1 2 640 and 1 5 280 The 1 5 280 scale mapping covers London only Historical Town Plans cannot be ordered separately in Envirocheck Export they can only be ordered as part of the Historical Maps 1 2 500 scale product in Export Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Current
19. blic Access sections on Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps This data set was derived in 2002 and will not include any updates made to the Ordnance Survey maps since that date Public rights of way shown on Ordnance Survey maps have been taken from local authority definitive maps and later amendments Rights of way are liable to change and may not be clearly defined on the ground Please check with the relevant local authority for the latest information The representation on this map of any road track or path is not evidence of the existence of a right of way Coverage is for England Wales amp Scotland However only Other Public Access is shown on Scottish maps and Rights of Way are not shown on maps of Scotland The scale of the base mapping is 1 25 000 Natural England Polygon amp Text Polygon amp Text Countryside Council for Wales Scottish Natural Heritage Polygon amp Text Ordnance Survey Point line amp Text Data Range Update Cycle Section Since 1997 Weekly Planning large 1998 small and 2006 minor Not Applicable Bi annually Constraints Not Applicable Bi annually Not Applicable _ Bi annually Not Applicable Not Applicable Constraints 21 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title River Quality Biology Sampling Points River Quality Chemistry Sampling Points Russian Military Maps Scheduled
20. d minor applications which are split on the basis of estimated project value Small applications have a value of less than 100 000 Minor applications cover very small works for example conservatories car ports and signs Decisions are tracked for large applications but information may not be available for older applications dated before October 2006 In addition to formal planning applications this data set also includes records of potential projects gathered from trade publications tender requests and the like Such records usually have very little detail and may or may not require planning permission should the project proceed Under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat the Government is committed to designate Wetlands of International Importance The Convention was adopted in Ramsar Iran in 1971 and ratified by the UK Government in 1976 The purpose is to stem progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future Aims include the conservation management and wise use of migratory wildfowl stocks and to promote the conservation of wetlands Wetlands are areas of peat land fen marsh or water whether natural or artificial permanent or temporary with water that is static or flowing fresh brackish or salt including areas of marine water Public rights of way shown in this data set are derived from the Public Rights of Way and Other Pu
21. d sprawl of the built up area and to safeguard the surrounding countryside against further encroachment The general principle of green belt is a provision against further development Historic The English Heritage Register of Historic Battlefields English Heritage Polygon amp Not Applicable Bi annually Constraints Battlefields identifies 43 important English Battlefields from 69 Text sites currently researched for selection The purpose of the register is to offer them protection and to promote a better understanding of their significance To satisfy selection onto the register three criteria have been used Political significance of the engagement Military historical significance and Biographical significance This data has been captured and validated against the current OS digital products and at 1 10 000 scale base and source mapping Historic Parks This dataset represents the captured boundaries of Natural England Polygon amp Not Appli Bi Annually Constraints Gardens and Historic Parks Gardens and Designed Landscapes Text cable Designed The Natural England dataset of Historic Parks and Historic Scotland Polygon amp Not Appli Bi Annually Landscapes Gardens including other designed landscapes such Text cable as town squares and the Historic Scotland dataset of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes including parks provide coverage for England and Scotland The English register currently contains approximately 1 600 si
22. e dispatched on the next working day CD s will be despatched by courier using a pre 10 am delivery service 3 4 EA Lidar data is obtained in real time from the Environment Agency and is not produced from Landmark s database Whilst every effort will be made to obtain this data within 24 hours this cannot be guaranteed EA Lidar data will be delivered separately to any other data ordered as an e mail attachment or on CD depending on the file size CD s will be despatched by courier using a pre 10 am delivery service 4 Data Licensing 4 1 The data supplied in your Order is supplied for a 12 month licence period unless terminated by either party in accordance with our Terms and Conditions The Terms and Conditions also set out the rights and restrictions with regard to your use of the data Please note the licence will take effect on the date that you indicated acceptance of the Terms and Conditions by placing your order Following expiry of this period the licence shall automatically terminate and you are obliged to destroy or permanently delete all copies of the relevant Report and Content subject to a limited right to retain archive copies as detailed in the Terms and Conditions 4 2 Landmark will send a licence expiry reminder email to clients two weeks before their licence expires advising that the mapping data should be deleted or purchased again if the project is ongoing Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Cu
23. e OS MasterMap Topography Layer Polygon Mastermap The OS MasterMap Topography Layer provides a amp TER p 7 AA Digital highly detailed view of Great Britain s landscape Mapping including individual buildings roads and areas of land In total it contains in excess of 400 million individual features Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Planning Applications Ramsar Sites Rights of Way Remarks Source Data Type This data set comprises of applications for Barbour ABI Point amp Text planning permission submitted to local authorities Developments not requiring planning permission are excluded This data is collated classified and geo coded by Landmark Planning Applications are collected from planning registers throughout Great Britain using local authority weekly planning lists There is a processing delay of approximately six weeks between applications being lodged with the local authority and the information being available in this data set Planning permission is required in most cases for the construction of new structures or a fundamental change of premises For England and Wales they are granted in accordance with the Town amp Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 For Scotland planning applications are granted under The Town and Country Planning Act 1997 The data includes large small an
24. e depth of rivers train and bus stations and prisons All maps are reproduced at 1 10 000 scale Scheduled Monuments are nationally important archaeological sites protected under the UK s current Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 The Scheduled Monument areas of England have been supplied by English Heritage These records were derived from the Old County datasets OCN and the Monuments Protection Programme MPP The schedule currently has an approx 22 000 entries however English Heritage estimate that eventually there will be around 30 000 scheduled sites The Scheduled Monument areas of Scotland have been downloaded from the Historic Scotland website Scheduling refers to the legal system for protecting nationally important archaeological sites in England A schedule has been kept since 1882 of monuments whose preservation is given priority over other land uses The current legislation the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 supports a formal system of Scheduled Monument Consent for any work to a designated monument Scheduling is the only legal protection specifically for archaeological sites and protects against disturbance deliberate or otherwise or unlicensed metal detecting and the removal of objects from on site In all cases the digital outlines of the scheduled areas in this data set are an interpretation of scans from paper maps derived from the original legal documents and shou
25. e maps scanned Historical Mapping data is available for different time periods and the exact published dates of the various map editions vary depending on the location The 1 10 000 scale post war National Grid mapping covers a time period dating from approximately 1970 to 1996 It should be noted that not all editions were produced for all areas of the county This dataset comprises Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 scale pre war County Series mapping and 1 10 560 scale post war National Grid mapping A joint venture between Ordnance Survey and Landmark Information Group Ltd created this Historical Mapping data in digital form by scanning the original paper maps from the Ordnance Survey archive Each paper map was scanned to produce raster images which have been de skewed as much as possible to align the maps north and south A number of factors affect the quality of the scanned image for example ingrained dust on the maps The paper of some maps has become slightly distorted affecting the overall geometry of the map As a result these maps are not perfect rectangles and once de skewed there may be some loss of data and a less than perfect join when the digital images are lined up However this only occurs in a small number of the maps scanned Historical Mapping data is available for different time periods and the exact published dates of the various map editions vary depending on the location The 1 10 560 scale mapping covers a time period
26. ensive areas of attractive and relatively wild countryside Their aim is to provide protection for the countryside and associated ways of life found within them They also serve to provide opportunities for recreation National Parks are largely owned by farmers individuals public bodies e g the Forestry Commission and voluntary organisations e g National Trust National Scenic These areas are Scotland s only national landscape Scottish Natural Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually Constraints Areas designation and are the equivalent to Areas of Heritage Text cable Outstanding Natural Beauty They are areas considered to be of national significance on the basis of their outstanding scenic interest or attractiveness They have been selected for their characteristic feature of scenery which include prominent landforms coastline sea and freshwater lochs rivers woodlands and moorlands OS Land Form The OS PANORAMA product is a dataset Ordnance Survey Line Current Not Contours PANORAMA representing the physical shape of the real world and Applicable Contours contains contour data within Great Britain Contained within this PANORAMA contour dataset are 726 882 height contours 50 452 lakes 9785 coastlines 216 074 formlines a supplementary contour not corresponding to the normal contour vertical interval and estimated from surrounding contours 1088 breaklines a line indicating an abrupt change in gradient 1057 ridgelines and 1
27. erosion and deposition of these recent geological sediments have produced subtle topographical variations resulting in landforms such as fluvial and coastal floodplains The mapping of these landforms in conjunction with the fluvial and or coastal deposits that underlie them has in turn determined the extent of previous coastal and inland flooding The data set does not take into account any man made influences such as flood protection schemes nor does it take into account the possibility of flooding onto low lying ground that is not occupied by the indicator deposits described above Boundaries This is a boundary data set containing polygon fea Ordnance Survey Polygon Not Applicable Bi Annually Administrative Local Authorities tures which define local authority areas Local au thorities are classified as District councils London Borough councils Metropolitan District councils and Unitary authorities These boundaries were sourced from the OS Boundary Line district borough unitary data set In order to give this data set full GB cover age the Isle of Scilly boundary has been added from the OS Boundary Line county data set Although the Isles of Scilly has been classified as a county council by OS Boundary Line it is in reality a Unitary au thority The source mapping scale for all features within this data set is 1 10 000 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export
28. fied Contours PROFILE Air above sea level at a single point Heights Air Heights are recorded to the nearest 1 0 m and typically follow Hill tops valley junctions low lying areas and river crossings Selected Air Heights are captured from Ordnance Survey s 1 10 000 scale mapping and this is supplemented by Spot Heights and high and low water marks from Ordnance Survey 1 1 250 1 2 500 and 1 10 000 scale digital mapping data OS Land Form Ordnance Survey s Land Form PROFILE contour Ordnance Survey Line Current As notified Contours PROFILE data is a data set representing the physical shape of Contours the real world within Great Britain Contained within this data set are height contours and high and low water marks Contour data has been captured from Ordnance Survey s 1 10 000 scale mapping with high and low water marks from Ordnance Survey 1 1 250 1 2 500 or 1 10 000 scale digital data The Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 scale mapping was re contoured as part of a programme completed in 1987 using photogrammetric techniques Some small areas which were not visible on the photography were surveyed by ground methods The height contours are at 5 m intervals except in mountain or moorland areas where the interval is 10 m Indexed contours are present at 25 m intervals 50 m in mountain or moorland areas Height values are given to a resolution of 1 cm but will have an accuracy dependent on the survey method used to fix the height In a
29. he groundwater have also been identified Countryside Polygon amp NotApplicable Bi annually Council for Wales Text Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export World Heritage World Heritage Sites are places of international English Heritage Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually Constraints Sites importance for the conservation of mankind s Text cable heritage There are 878 sites worldwide _ Historic Scotland Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually English Heritage supplies their interpretation of the Text cable 17 UNESCO World Heritage Site boundaries within England Historic Scotland supplies 5 Scottish World Heritage Sites This data has been captured against the current OS digital products captured from 10k base mapping and mostly 10k source mapping although 2 records captured at 1 2500 scale using the original UNESCO Paper maps The English data distinguishes the core areas of the site from the buffer zones surrounding the heritage site To become a World Heritage Site sites have to be nominated by governments to the World Heritage Committee an intergovernmental body set up under the terms of the Convention The Committee decides following an assessment by specialist international bodies ICOMOS for cultural sites and IUCN for natural sites In the UK the government has a list of sites which it will consider for nomination in future years The protection of a Wo
30. ity and Flood Zone 3b The Functional Floodplain Flood Zone 3a comprises land assessed as having a 1 in 100 or greater annual probability of river flooding gt 1 or a 1 in 200 or greater annual probability of flooding from the sea gt 0 5 in any year Flood Zone 3b comprises land where water has to flow or be stored in times of flood Strategic Flood Risk Assessments SFRAs should identify this Flood Zone land which would flood with an annual probability of 1 in 20 5 or greater in any year or is designed to flood in an extreme 0 1 flood or at another probability to be agreed between the LPA and the Environment Agency including water conveyance routes These definitions of Flood Zone 3a and 3b apply only in England Equivalent data is also provided for Wales although in Wales the data does not have the same relationship to Planning Policy and is not referred to as Flood Zones Flood Hazard This dataset describes the surface water and major Risk Management Polygon Not Applicable As Notified RMS Flood 75 100 and 1 000 river flood hazard for 75 100 and 1 000 year return Solutions Inc amp Text Data Year Return periods for England Scotland amp Wales A return period is the statistical probability of the flood happening in any given year i e a 75 year return period is a 1 in 75 chance The Risk Management Solutions RMS data model does not take into account Coastal Storm Surge Flooding Dam Failure Flooding Sewer Overf
31. ks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Section 19 as areas of high national or internationa importance for nature conservation They are designated by Natural England Scottish Natura Heritage and the Countryside Council for Wales There are three main categories of tenure for Nationa Nature Reserves These areas are owned leased or managed by their relevant authority National Nature Reserves are Sites of Specia Scientific Interest and may have coastal frontage or be offshore islands Source Natural England Countryside Council for Wales Local Authorities Scottish Natural Heritage Various Various Environment Agency Natural England Countryside Council for Wales Scottish Natural Heritage Data Type Po Po Pol Pol Po ygon amp Text ygon amp Text ygon amp Text ygon amp Text ygon amp Text Point amp Polygon Point amp Polygon Point amp Polygon Point amp Polygon Point amp Polygon Data Range Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Current Current Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Update Cycle Bi annually Bi annually As notified Bi annually As Notified As Notified Quarterly Bi annually Bi annually Bi annually Section Constraints Local Development Plans Local Development Plans Flood Data Constraints 18 Envirocheck Export Use
32. ld be seen as indicative only This resource is designed for information purposes only The boundaries indicated whether digitally or in hardcopy have no legal status and none should be inferred Source Environment Agency Environment Agency Landmark English Heritage Historic Scotland Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Points amp Text Not Appli Bi annually cable Points amp Text Not Appli Bi annaully cable Mapping From 1950 to Not Applicable 1997 Polygon amp NotApplicable Bi annually Text Polygon amp NotApplicable Bi annually Text Section Flood Data Flood Data Historical Mapping Constraints 22 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Sites of Special Sites of Special Scientific Interest SSSI have Natural England Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually Constraints Scientific Interest been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Text cable Act 1981 Section 28 to protect areas of important Scottish Natural Polygon amp Not Appli Bi annually flora fauna geological and or physiographical Heritage Text cable features They provide the basis for other national and international designations Parties notified include site owner s and occupier s local planning authorities water and sewerage companies and the appropriate Secretary of State The Land Registry
33. low Flooding or risk of flooding from the sea The source data is created using 0 0005 decimal degree grid cells projected using WGS84 Lat Long Landmark has translated the data into British National Grid as a result of the translation the data does not appear as a regular grid Due to this re projection cell sizes will vary across the country Two types of major river flood hazard classification are used defended and undefended The defended data assumes any flood defences present withstand the flood heights for which they were designed The undefended data assumes that no flood defences are present representing the possible outcome if any defences which are present are breached entirely The defended dataset makes certain assumptions about flood defences around Great Britain RMS state these assumptions take into account EA defences the government defence assumptions from DEFRA other literature and discussions with the EA especially around river flood defences in London and the impact of tidal defences along the river including the Thames barrier This data has flood depth information grouped into four bands 0 200mm 201 500mm 501 2 000mm 2 000mm and over Surface water flood hazard is defined in this context as flooding from minor rivers water flowing across the ground or raised groundwater levels The surface water hazard does not make any account for any flood defences which may be present Envirocheck Export
34. ly Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section LiDAR Light This dataset produced by the Environment Agency Environment Raster Various As Notified LiDAR Detection and EA provides a Digital Terrain Model produced from Agency Ranging 25cm resolution LiDAR LiDAR Light Detection and Ranging is an airborne laser mapping technique which produces accurate elevation data It uses optical remote sensing technology that measures properties of scattered light to find range and or other information of a distant target LIDAR has revolutionised the acquisition of digital elevation data and has quickly become the primary method of collecting height and surface information for a large number of applications and analysis It is the quickest most accurate and cost effective method of obtaining ground and surface height information LIDAR is a highly viable option for all applications that require height volume or 3D visualisation information The EA LIDAR data has a vertical accuracy typically in the range of 5cm to 15cm with the spatial resolutions ranging from 25cm to 2 metres The EA Geomatics Group owns two airborne LIDAR systems including a state of the art Optech ALTM Gemini which allows very high resolution data to be collected at a range of flying heights The Geomatics Group have developed processes that allow surface objects such as vehicles buildings and vegetation to be identified
35. ndwater flooding to occur and where groundwater may come close to the ground surface The data set defines areas with one of five levels of groundwater susceptibility ranging from high susceptibility to negligible or no susceptibility Areas with no data represent areas with no susceptibility to groundwater flooding The resolution of the modelled output is 50m by 50m cells The data set is a hazard data set not a risk data set meaning that it does not provide any information about the likelihood of a groundwater flooding event occurring BGS Geological This data set identifies areas prone to the two main British Geological Polygon Not Applicable Annually Additional Indicators of types of flooding inland fluvial floodplains and Survey BGS amp Text Flood Data Flooding coastal estuarine based upon the observation of the types of geological deposit present The data set is a digital map based on the BGS Digital Geological Map of Great Britain at the 1 50 000 scale It was produced by characterising Superficial Drift Deposits on this map in terms of their likely vulnerability to flooding either from coastal or inland water flow These Superficial Deposits are considered recent in geological terms most having been formed in the later parts of the Quaternary geological period i e within the last few tens of thousands of years Observations made during recent major inland and coastal flooding events have demonstrated that the
36. ntemporary and historical maps ground survey and aerial photography The inventories are under a constant system of review and are updated as new information is received or as older data is matched to the Forestry Commission s more recent National Inventory of Woodland and Trees Within the English and Welsh inventories only ancient woodland sites that were over 2 hectares on the 1920 s base maps were initially included although in a small number of cases e g the Weald and Mid Sussex Woodland Surveys areas have been remapped to include woodland areas under 2 hectares In addition some woodland areas on the inventory may now be smaller than 2 hectares due to subsequent clearing since 1920 The English and Welsh inventories define ancient woodland as land that has had continuous woodland cover since at least 1600AD and may be Ancient Semi Natural Woodland or Plantation on Ancient Woodland Sites Scottish Natural Polygon amp Not Bi annually Heritage Text Applicable Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Ancient Woodland Ancient Semi Natural Woodland are sites that have Continued retained the native tree and shrub cover that has not been planted although it may have been managed by coppicing or felling and allowed to regenerate naturally This woodland may well be more than 400 years old making it ou
37. otection are also shown where the information is currently available This layer comprises linear flood defences for example flood embankments and walls Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Environment Point amp Text Current As notified EA Detailed Agency River Network Data Environment Line amp Text Current As notified EA Detailed Agency River Network Data Various Polygon amp Current As notified Local Text Development Plans Environment Polygon amp From 2005 Quarterly EA Flood Agency Text Data Environment Polygon From 2005 Quarterly EA Flood Agency amp Text Data 11 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Flooding from Flood Zones are defined by the Government s Environment Polygon From 2005 Quarterly EA Flood Rivers or Sea Planning Policy Statement 25 on Development and Agency amp Text Data without Defences Flood Risk for England PPS25 dated December Zone 3 2006 which replaces Planning Policy Guidance 25 Development and Flood Risk PPG25 published in July 2001 The Flood Zones are defined in table D 1 of PPS25 and illustrate the probability of flooding across England for planning consultation and have been identified using the best available data held by the Environment Agency ignoring the presence of flood defences This data set combines Flood Zone 3a High Probabil
38. r Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section National Nature These are digitised from base mapping at a scale Reserves 1 10 000 The boundaries are not the definitive continued version of the designated area the legally definitive boundary is shown on notification maps sent to the landowners or occupiers and can be obtained from the authorities local offices For the England data set the site boundary defines the extent of the designated land though within this there may be areas excluded from the designation The boundary may follow a mapped feature such as a hedge or stream or it may follow a feature such as Mean Low Water mark which is liable to change Most sites are digitised using the Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 maps as a guide Certain very small sites are digitised using much larger scale mapping e g 1 1 250 and 1 2 500 to obtain a more accurate representation of the designated land National Parks These areas are established under the National Natural England Polygon amp Not Appli Annually Constraints Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Text cable and designated with the co operation of the Joint National Polygon amp Not Appli Annually Nature Conservation Committee Natural England Assembly for Text cable Scottish Natural Heritage and the Department for Wales Environment Food and Rural Affairs National Parks are ext
39. r Network The Detailed River Network DRN Lines dataset Data is a drainage centreline dataset captured primarily from the water features theme of Ordnance Survey s OS MasterMap Topography Layer at three separate scales 1 1 250 1 2 500 and 1 10 000 DRN geometry is linked back to the contributing OS MasterMap topographic water features following the principles of the Digital National Framework DNF and is designed to represent a continuous detailed network of water flows The DRN Lines dataset is the primary feature class of the DRN dataset line features that represent the river network The data contains some features located in Scotland where water features either flow into or originate in Scotland 10 Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Detailed River Network Nodes Detailed River Network Offline Drainage Development Plans Extreme Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences Zone 2 Flood Defences Remarks This data describes the river drain and stream node intersections which divide the detailed river network data The Detailed River Network DRN Nodes dataset is captured primarily from the water features theme of Ordnance Survey s OS MasterMap Topography Layer at three separate scales 1 1 250 1 2 500 and 1 10 000 DRN geometry is linked back to the con tributing OS MasterMap topographic water features
40. r Wales Text Special Protection Special Protection Areas are classified under Article Natural England Polygon amp NotApplicable Bi annually Constraints Areas 4 of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Text Birds 1979 commonly known as the Wild Birds Scottish Natural Polygon amp NotApplicable Bi annually Directive In Great Britain the designation is operated Heritage Text through the same method as that for Sites of Special Scientific Interest The purpose of Special Protection Areas is to safeguard the habitats of migratory and certain particularly threatened bird species Together with Special Areas of Conservation they constitute the Natura 2000 areas for protection Source Protection Source Protection Zones together with the Environment Polygon amp From 2000 As published Additional Zones Groundwater Vulnerability Map have been Agency Text Flood Data developed to support the Environment Agency s Groundwater Protection Policy in an attempt to protect groundwater sources They represent areas in England and Wales that form the catchments to water supplies that are potentially vulnerable to contamination from polluting activities The criteria has been assigned to nearly 2000 major groundwater supplies Different areas have been designated to the groundwater source catchments depending primarily upon the time it would take a pollutant to reach the source Boreholes and springs which are the abstraction points for t
41. r only link to how British woodland would have been 1000 years ago Plantation on Ancient Woodland are sites where the original native tree cover has been felled and replaced by planting usually with conifers and usually within the last century During the 1950s many broadleaves were felled and conifers planted to meet the expected demand for fencing and the construction industry There have been some very recent schemes to cut down these conifers and replace them with native species of tree and shrub in order to return the woodland to how it would have been 400 years ago The English and Welsh ancient woodland boundaries are digitised to OS MasterMap however the maps that they are based upon include the OS 1 First Edition maps the OS 1 25 000 and the OS 1 50 000 maps The boundaries cannot be taken as precise especially where they are surrounded by woodland and are only precisely comparable with other boundaries at the 1 map scale 1 63 360 Like England and Wales the Scottish Inventory was begun by the Nature Conservancy Council in the 1980s first published in 1987 and has been widely used for woodland management local planning and strategic policy development The decision to capture the boundaries digitally in Scotland was taken in 1994 Continuity of woodland cover of at least 2 hectares on 1970 mapping was determined by evidence from contemporary OS 1970 s 1 25 000 series and historical maps OS First Edition c 1850 and
42. reas with a 5 m vertical interval the accuracy of the contours has been found to be of the order of 1 0 m root mean square error RMSE For areas with a 10 m vertical interval the accuracy is of the order of 1 8 m RMSE Land Form PROFILE is supplied in tiles each tile covering an area of 5 km by 5 km with 10 577 tiles in the series OS Land Form Land Form PROFILE Spot Heights define the height Ordnance Survey Point Current As notified Contours PROFILE Spot above sea level at a single point and were fixed Heights by ground survey methods mainly spirit levelling at the time the national bench mark network was established and are normally positioned along the centre of roads recorded to the nearest 0 1 m Some additional Spot Heights were surveyed using height traversing techniques to supplement Air Heights in areas of sparse control Selected Spot heights are captured from Ordnance Survey s 1 10 000 scale mapping and this is supplemented by Air Heights and high and low water marks from Ordnance Survey s 1 1 250 1 2 500 and 1 10 000 scale digital mapping data In confined circum stances for example ancient earthworks where the topography is depicted by slope symbols instead of contours a single central Spot height is captured On extended features spot heights are captured at intervals of 750 m OS MasterMap The OS MasterMap layer provided in Envirocheck Ordnance Survey Line Point Current Quarterly Os Export is th
43. rld Heritage Site is the responsibility of national governments working with the local authorities and stakeholders To ensure that all World Heritage Sites are managed in a sustainable way Management Plans are recommended by UNESCO Such Plans help ensure the preservation of the site by establishing a framework for decision making In addition governments must report to UNESCO every six years on the state of conservation of World Heritage Sites in their territory
44. rles 1970 Mapping E Goad Ltd as fire insurance plans dating back to 1885 The firm ceased production of fire insurance plans in 1970 Most of the important towns and cities of the British Isles are covered Historical Building Plans are usually at the scales of 1 480 1 inch to 40 feet for the British Isles They were updated every 5 6 years by means of revision sheets designed to be pasted on to the original plans Historical Flood This Environment Agency dataset describes the Environment Polygon amp Not Quarterly Flood Data Events outlines of Historic Flood Events Agency Text Applicable The current supply contains recorded flood events from 1703 to October 2008 The data also contains information on the source and cause of the flood and how the flood outline was established Historical Flood From historical mapping dating back to the middle Ordnance Survey Point amp Text Various Not Applicable Additional Liabilities of the 19th century Landmark s Systematic Analysis Landmark Flood Data Department has identified where areas liable to flooding have been recognized This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map editions up to four Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W Il the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Historical Town This data set comprises Historical Town Plans which Ordnance Survey M
45. rrently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section 1 10 000 Colour 1 10 000 Scale Raster map data is the most detailed Ordnance Survey Mapping Not Applicable Quarterly Current Raster Mapping product in the Ordnance Survey raster portfolio It Mapping provides large scale background mapping upon which information can be added or overlaid 1 10 000 Scale Raster can be combined with other data in a geographical information system GIS enabling visualisation of a wide range of information within a geographical context The level of feature detail makes 1 10 000 Scale Raster particularly useful for analysing data within urban and rural areas It provides a comprehensive map base ideal for detailed work such as site management or environmental analysis 1 25 000 Colour The 1 25 000 Scale Colour Raster data product Ordnance Survey Mapping Not Applicable Bi annually Current Raster Mapping mirrors the popular OS Explorer Map series showing Mapping a detailed overview of environmental and leisure features It can provide the ideal mapping backdrop upon which to overlay business information 1 25 000 Scale Colour Raster s backdrop can then be overlaid with other Ordnance Survey vector products or a customer s own geographical business data besides being a useful background map in its own right Access areas as defined by the Countryside Agency under the Countryside Rights of Way Act 2
46. rt Title Local Nature Reserves Local Development Plans Local Development Plan Tracker National Flood Risk Assessment National Nature Reserves Remarks These reserves are areas created by Local Authorities in conjunction with their appropriate national authority in the interest of conservation amenity value and public enjoyment of the countryside Some but not all Local Nature Reserves LNRs are also designated SSSls They are controlled by bylaws Local Development Plans consist of Local Plans and Local Development Framework documents and are collected from Local Authorities throughout Great Britain Local planning authorities are required to prepare planning strategies for their area in accordance with Sections 36 and 54 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended in England and Wales and Section 2 of the Town and Country Planning Scotland Act 1997 Plans are produced by district councils unitary councils and National Park authorities in which detailed policies are set out to guide development in the Local Authority area The plans may include detailed proposals for individual sites as well as identifying areas suitable for housing industry retail conservation or other land uses The plan forms the statutory basis for planning decisions and provides a means of public consultation and control over development Depending upon the stage of consultation with the public Plans are unadopted e g
47. ructure Plans Mineral Plans Waste Plans Mineral amp Waste Plans and Regional Park Plans Flood Zones are defined by the Government s Planning Policy Statement 25 on Development and Flood Risk for England PPS25 dated December 2006 which replaces Planning Policy Guidance 25 Development and Flood Risk PPG25 published in July 2001 The Flood Zones are defined in table D 1 of PPS25 and illustrate the probability of flooding across England for planning consultation and have been identified using the best available data held by the Environment Agency ignoring the presence of flood defences This data set is Flood Zone 2 Medium Probability which comprises areas of land assessed as having between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 annual probability of river flooding 1 0 1 or between a 1 in 200 and 1 in 1000 annual probability of sea flooding 0 5 0 1 in any year This definition of Flood Zone 2 applies only in England Equivalent data is also provided for Wales although in Wales the data does not have the same relationship to Planning Policy and is not referred to as Flood Zones This is the Environment Agency s holding of Linear Flood Defences This data set contains all flood defences constructed during the last five years with a standard of protection equal to or better than 1 for rivers and 0 5 from the sea Some additional defences which may be older or may have been designed to provide a lower standard of pr
48. s are normally actively managed and have facilities such as car parks toilets paths trails visitor information and perhaps cafes or kiosks Parks may also be supported by a Ranger Service to promote visitor enjoyment organised events and understanding of their natural qualities There is not necessarily public right of access although most are publicly accessible some charge entry others don t Most are owned and managed by Local Authorities with support from the relevant Country s Natural Environment government body i e Natural England SNH or CCW Many Country Parks were designated during the 1970s In England and Wales they were designated by the Countryside Commission under the Countryside Act 1968 More recently Country Parks have been created under a less formal arrangement and with little or no specific financial support Natural England and CCW are working with partners to encourage a renaissance and accreditation of parks which meet certain criteria In Scotland Country Parks have been established by Local Authorities under Section 48 of the Countryside Scotland Act 1967 This Act gives local authorities power to assess and review the need for Country Parks in consultation with SNH Scottish Natural Point amp Not Applicable Bi annually Heritage Polygon This data describes the rivers drains and streams Environment Line amp Text Current As notified EA Detailed which can be found in England and Wales Agency Rive
49. tes whilst the Scottish inventory has approximately 390 sites on the continually growing list This data has been captured against the current OS digital mapping products mostly at the 1 10 000 base and source mapping scale Polygons represent the area extent of the parks gardens or designed landscapes albeit they are purely indicative and designed for information purposes only the supplied boundaries hold no legal status themselves In order to recognise the existence of those sites which are of particular historic importance English Heritage is enabled by Section 8C of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 to compile the Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England To qualify for being registered as a historic park or garden the site must be over 30 years old and will be deemed of to be of national recognition dependant upon its main layout and features its rarity as an example of historic landscape design and the quality of the landscaping Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section Historic Parks Likewise significant historic gardens and designed Gardens and landscapes in Scotland are identified by Scottish Designed Natural Heritage and Historic Scotland and placed Landscapes on an inventory for their natural heritage and cultural continued importance Inclusion in
50. ually equivalent designations for Scotland are National Council for Wales Text Scenic Areas AONBs are landscapes of national conservation importance for their distinctive character and natural beauty They are generally smaller than National Parks and are owned by individuals e g farmers Some are adjacent to National Parks and many include areas of Heritage Coast The aims of AONBs are to enhance and conserve the natural beauty of the landscape meeting the need for quiet enjoyment and having regard for the interests of those who live and work there Planning law protects development within them Natural England Polygon amp Text Not Applicable Annually Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Remarks Source Data Type Data Range Update Cycle Section BGS Groundwater This data set is the first national hazard or British Geological Polygon Not Applicable Annual Additional Flooding susceptibility data set of groundwater flooding Survey BGS amp Text Flood Data Susceptibility Groundwater flooding is increasingly recognised as a hazard and can be defined as the emergence of groundwater at the ground surface or the rising of groundwater into man made ground under conditions where the normal range of groundwater levels is exceeded Based on geological and hydrogeological information digital data has been used to identify areas where geological conditions could enable grou
51. wever this only occurs in a small number of the maps scanned Historical Mapping data is available for different time periods and the exact published dates of the various map editions vary depending on the location The 1 2500 scale mapping covers a time period dating from approximately 1850 to 1996 It should be noted that not all editions were produced for all areas of the county Envirocheck Export User Guide Appendix 1 Data Sets Currently Available in Envirocheck Export Title Historical 1 10 000 This dataset comprises Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 Ordnance Survey Scale Mapping Historical 1 10 560 Scale Mapping Historical Aerial Photos Remarks scale post war National Grid mapping A joint venture between Ordnance Survey and Landmark Information Group Ltd created this Historical Mapping data in digital form by scanning the original paper maps from the Ordnance Survey archive Each paper map was scanned to produce raster images which have been de skewed as much as possible to align the maps north and south A number of factors affect the quality of the scanned image for example ingrained dust on the maps The paper of some maps has become slightly distorted affecting the overall geometry of the map As a result these maps are not perfect rectangles and once de skewed there may be some loss of data and a less than perfect join when the digital images are lined up However this only occurs in a small number of th
52. xported For the datasets currently included in Envirocheck Export the maximum area is 200 square kilometres with the exception of the RMS Flood Hazard data which is limited to 100 square kilometres 2 4 For questions about any aspect of our Envirocheck services please contact Customer Services using the details above 3 Envirocheck Export Output 3 1 The datasets currently available in Envirocheck Export are detailed in appendix 1 3 2 Output formats can be selected for different data groups as follows Mapping GeoTIFF Default ESRI World MapInfoTab OS Mastermap AutoCAD DXF AutoCAD DWG GML Data Mapinfo Tab Default AutoCAD DXF Autodesk SDF AutoCAD DWG ESRI Shape GML Digitised Site MapInfo Tab Default AutoCad DXF ESRI Shape 3 3 With the exception of EA Lidar the data can be delivered via an e mail link or on CD The e mail link will remain operative for a period of 45 days after which time it will not work You should ensure that any data you have ordered is downloaded within that period Data will normally be available for download within 24 hours Provided the data files are generated in time orders placed on a normal working day before 12 noon for delivery on CD will normally be dispatched on the same day Envirocheck Export User Guide Orders placed after 12 noon for delivery on CD those where the data files did not completely generate during the previous day or those placed at weekends and bank holidays will b

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