Planning consideration

Battlefields

Areas registered with Historic England as a battlefield of historical significance

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• Design stage: On the platform
• Tags:
  • constraint
  • heritage
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• Github: Join the discussion
• Synonyms: No synonyms added
• Legislation: No legislation added
• Expected number of records: 47
• Frequency of updates: Fortnightly
• Useful links:
  • National dataset documentation page
  • URL of national dataset
• Technical specification: No specification added

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Related dataset

• Battlefield:

  • View schema on Github

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

• Who asked for 'Battlefields' data?

  This was identified as a dataset likely to add quick value to the platform.

• What is the driver for the request?

  Existing planning requirement

• Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

  • Modern planning software
  • Faster local plans

Screen

• What is the 'Battlefields' consideration?

  Areas registered with Historic England as a battlefield of historical significance.

• Is there legislation that defines 'Battlefields'?

  No

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Battlefields'?

  Historic England Guidance

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Historic England

• Is the Battlefields a trigger?

  No

• Is the Battlefields something to consult during plan making?

  Yes

  • Provide information about when Battlefields is used during plan making

    Further research is required to confirm whether Battlefield data would be consulted in the process of assessing whether a development proposal has wholly exceptional reasoning.

• Is there any Battlefields data already available?

  Yes

  • What Battlefields data is currently available?

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      • url: https://opendata-historicengland.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/historicengland::national-heritage-list-for-england-nhle/about?layer=8
      • fields: List entry number;Name;Registration date;Amendment date;Capture scale;NHLE link;Area (ha);National Grid Reference;Easting;Northing
      • licence: OGL - https://historicengland.org.uk/terms/website-terms-conditions/open-data-hub/
      • coverage: National
      • publisher: Historic England
      • attribution: © Historic England 2024. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on [date]. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  Yes

• Will a data standard be required?

  No

Research

• Do we understand the lifecycle of a Battlefields?

  No

• Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  We do not know how this data is created, further research is required.

• Where will or should the data be used?

  The data should be used to speed up the process for dealing with planning applications and seeing that the sites are protected as intended throughout the production of local plans.

• What other planning considerations does it interact with?

  • Local plans - Battlefields are referenced regularly in local plans under the guise of 'heritage assets', so we think that this consideration feeds into the process of creating a local plan.

• Who are the statutory consultees for Battlefields?

• Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Battlefields? How do we expect them to use Battlefields?

• What are the planning needs for this data?

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Battlefields data?

• What are some potential uses of Battlefields data?

• What's the value of adding Battlefields data to the platform?

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Battlefields data available?

  N / A

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1 update

• Kieran Wint (06 September 2024)

  As per this FAQ document produced by Historic England, 'The latest datasets are uploaded to the website on a fortnightly basis.'

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Last updated: 2025-04-24 13:48:20