Regionally important geological site
Regionally important geological sites (RIGS) are the most important designated sites for geology and geomorphology, representing educational, historical and recreational resources. In London, RIGS sites should be protected as set out in Policy G9 of the London Plan
- Design stage
- Backlog
- Github
- Join the discussion
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- Expected number of records
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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 'Regionally important 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 'Regionally important geological site' consideration?
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Is there legislation that defines 'Regionally important geological site'?
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Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Regionally important geological site'?
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Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
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Is the Regionally important geological site a trigger?
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Is the Regionally important geological site something to consult during plan making?
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Is there any Regionally important 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 Regionally important 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 - RIGS 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 Regionally important geological site?
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Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Regionally important geological site? How do we expect them to use Regionally important 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 Regionally important geological site data?
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What are some potential uses of Regionally important geological site data?
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What's the value of adding Regionally important geological site data to the platform?
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From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Regionally important 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 think that this consideration acts as an INPUT to the process of creating a local plan.
Last updated: 2025-01-28 16:54:46