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Designing planning and housing data
Local planning authority

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Local planning authority consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

  • What is the 'Local planning authority' consideration?

    A local planning authority (LPA) is a local government body that is responsible for planning functions in a particular area.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Local planning authority'?

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

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Is the Local planning authority a trigger?

  • Is the Local planning authority something to consult during plan making?

  • Is there any Local planning authority data already available?

    Yes

    • What Local planning authority data is currently available?

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

    Yes, a dataset has been identified which already provides national data for local planning authority boundaries.

  • Will a data standard be required?

    No