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Planning consideration

National underground asset register

The Geospatial Commission, part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, is building a digital map of underground pipes and cables that will revolutionise the way we install, maintain, operate and repair our buried infrastructure - the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).

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Backlog
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  • NUAR
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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 'National underground asset register' data?

  • What is the driver for the request?

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

  • What is the 'National underground asset register' consideration?

  • Is there legislation that defines 'National underground asset register'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'National underground asset register'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Is the National underground asset register a trigger?

  • Is the National underground asset register something to consult during plan making?

  • Is there any National underground asset register data already available?

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

  • Will a data standard be required?

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a National underground asset register?

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

  • Where will or should the data be used?

  • Who are the statutory consultees for National underground asset register?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of National underground asset register? How do we expect them to use National underground asset register?

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to National underground asset register data?

  • What are some potential uses of National underground asset register data?

  • What's the value of adding National underground asset register data to the platform?

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making National underground asset register data available?

1 update

  • Kieran Wint (16 April 2025)

    The National underground asset register (NUAR) is available via a portal for those involved in 'digging' to refer to. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) are keen for 'planning' to be a use case to consider wider applications for the NUAR and are looking at running a discovery in 2025.

Last updated: 2025-02-10 17:10:05