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Land Use Constraints Data
The UK’s natural environment is unique and makes a major contribution to national and regional character. The geology, soils, landscapes and biodiversity complete with the marine and coastal ecosystems are a rich inheritance that contributes the planned and decision making of property professionals.
There are a wide range of national and international statutory designations and the datasets that are available through Promap detail these locations and areas of natural importance within the UK. Specifically covering sites of scientific interest, Ramsar sites and areas of outstanding beauty.
Areas that are deemed to be of natural importance have restrictions that may limit the extent and type of property development that can take place. Knowing the type and location of these designated areas is important during the planning process.
Where to find Land Use Constraints Data in Promap?
All Land Use Data can be purchased by locating to your site and selecting the Export Data options.
The range of Land Use data is available for purchase as a package. Simply select Land Use and the format type you require and proceed through the purchase options.
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Areas of Natural Importance
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB’s) are areas of high scenic quality that have statutory protection in order to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. These areas could range from rugged coastlines to water meadows.
Special Areas of Conservation
Special Areas of Conservation are lands designated under the ECC Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora (92/43/EEC), commonly known as the Habitats and Species Directive.
Special Protection Areas
Special Protection Areas are areas which have been identified as being of nations and international importance for the breeding, feeding, wintering or the migration of rare and vulnerable species of birds found within European Union Countries.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are the country’s very best wildlife and geographical sites. SSSI’s have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to protect areas of important flora, fauna, geological and/or physiographical features.
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites)
Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance, designated under the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance.
National Nature Reserves (NNR)
These reserves have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, Section 19, as areas of high national or international importance for nature conservation.
Local Nature Reserves
Local Nature Reserves (LNR’s) offer people special opportunities to study and learn about nature. There are now more than 1400 LNR’s in England and are made up of living green spaces in towns, cities and villages throughout the country.
National Parks / National Parks (Proposed)
National Parks are extensive tracts of country that are protected by law because of their natural beauty. These areas are established under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 with the aim to provide protection for the countryside and associated ways of life found within them.
Ancient Woodland
Ancient Woodland is a term used in the United Kingdom to refer to woodland dating back to pre-1600 in England and Wales, or pre-1750 in Scotland. The inventories were begun by the UK's government’s Nature Conservancy Council in the 1980s, and has been maintained by its successor organisations.
Country Parks
This dataset, sourced from Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, and the Countryside Council for Wales, represents a full set of Country Parks in England, Scotland and Wales.
Parks & Gardens
These reserves have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, Section 19, as areas of high national or international importance for nature conservation.
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Rights of Way
Public rights of way shown in this data set are derived from the 'Public Rights of Way' and 'Other Public Access' sections on Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps.
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 & 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.
This data set was derived in 2002 and will not include any updates made to the Ordnance Survey maps since that date.
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Built Heritage
Listed Buildings
This data set identifies Listed Buildings within England, as supplied by English Heritage, and within Scotland as supplied by Historic Scotland.
Listing buildings help us acknowledge and understand our shared history. The data allows us to take buildings with special architectural and historic interest into consideration with the planning system so that some thought can be taken about its future.
Grade 1 buildings are of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I.
Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 5.5% of listed buildings are Grade II.
Grade II buildings are nationally important and of special interest. 93% of all listed buildings are in this class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner.
Scheduled Monuments
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 and 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.
World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites are places of international importance for the conservation of universal, cultural and natural heritage. There are 878 World Heritage Sites worldwide of which 27 of these are in the Uk including Stonehenge, Kew Gardens, Canterbury Catherdral and Hardian’s Wall.
Historic Battlefields
The English Heritage Register of Historic Battlefields identifies 43 important English Battlefields, from 69 sites currently researched for selection. The purpose of the register is to offer them protection and to promote a better understanding of their significance.
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