Local geological site
Non-statutory geological sites which are given protection through the planning process, designated by local authorities.
- Design stage
- Backlog
- Github
- Join the discussion
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- Legislation
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- Expected number of records
- Unknown
- Frequency of updates
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- Useful links
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- Technical specification
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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
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Who asked for 'Local geological site' data?
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What is the driver for the request?
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Which 2024 focus area does the request support?
Screen
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What is the 'Local geological site' consideration?
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Is there legislation that defines 'Local geological site'?
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Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Local geological site'?
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Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
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Is the Local geological site a trigger?
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Is the Local geological site something to consult during plan making?
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Is there any Local geological site data already available?
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Do we think the data should come from a single source?
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Will a data standard be required?
Research
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Do we understand the lifecycle of a Local geological site?
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Do we understand how the data is created/produced?
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Where will or should the data be used?
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What other planning considerations does it interact with?
- Local plans - Local geology sites are occasionally referenced in local plans, so we think that this consideration feeds into the process of creating a local plan.
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Who are the statutory consultees for Local geological site?
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Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Local geological site? How do we expect them to use Local geological site?
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What are the planning needs for this data?
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Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Local geological site data?
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What are some potential uses of Local geological site data?
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What's the value of adding Local geological site data to the platform?
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From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Local geological site data available?
1 update
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Kieran Wint (05 September 2024)
As per some research we did, summarised in this blog on an analysis of local plans and local area requirements, we're confident that this consideration acts as an INPUT to the process of creating a local plan.
Last updated: 2025-04-24 11:26:09