Planning considerations

What we're working on

These are the planning areas we're looking at right now, and the ones we plan to work on next.

For each planning area we will determine whether a data standard has the potential to unlock value in the planning system. If it does, we will draft a data standard to test with publishers.

We regularly ask our community to help us decide the things we need to work on and tell us what they need from the data. Read our code of conduct to see how you can contribute.

Working on now

These are the planning considerations we are currently taking through our design process.

If you'd like to help us explore and shape these standards, join the conversation.

• 5 year housing land supply (5yhls) Research:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• 5 year housing land supply (5yhls) Research:

  Discuss 5 year housing land supply (5yhls)

• Site allocations Co-design Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Site allocations Co-design Blocked:

  Discuss Site allocations

• Development plans and timetables Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
  • included in lura
• Development plans and timetables Test and iterate:

  Discuss Development plans and timetables

• Open roads Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Open roads Co-design:

  Discuss Open roads

• Distribution network operator (dno) licence area Research Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • other
• Distribution network operator (dno) licence area Research Blocked:

  Discuss Distribution network operator (dno) licence area

• Sites of special scientific interest Research:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Sites of special scientific interest Research:

  Discuss Sites of special scientific interest

• National forest inventory Co-design Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• National forest inventory Co-design Blocked:

  Discuss National forest inventory

• Religious grounds Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Religious grounds Co-design:

  Discuss Religious grounds

• Historic landfill Co-design Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Historic landfill Co-design Blocked:

  Discuss Historic landfill

• Other sports facilities Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Other sports facilities Co-design:

  Discuss Other sports facilities

• Playing fields Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Playing fields Co-design:

  Discuss Playing fields

• Coal authority managed tips Research:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Coal authority managed tips Research:

  Discuss Coal authority managed tips

• Archaeological remains Research:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Archaeological remains Research:

  Discuss Archaeological remains

• Uprn Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Uprn Co-design:

  Discuss Uprn

• Minerals and waste plan Research:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Minerals and waste plan Research:

  Discuss Minerals and waste plan

• Main rivers Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Main rivers Co-design:

  Discuss Main rivers

• Statement of community involvement (sci) Research:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Statement of community involvement (sci) Research:

  Discuss Statement of community involvement (sci)

• Greater london archaeological priority areas Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Greater london archaeological priority areas Co-design:

  Discuss Greater london archaeological priority areas

• Tennis courts Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Tennis courts Co-design:

  Discuss Tennis courts

• Local development order Research:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Local development order Research:

  Discuss Local development order

• Local area requirements Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
  • other
• Local area requirements Test and iterate:

  Discuss Local area requirements

• Assets of community value Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Assets of community value Co-design:

  Discuss Assets of community value

• Community infrastructure levy (cil) Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Community infrastructure levy (cil) Co-design:

  Discuss Community infrastructure levy (cil)

• Casi and lidar habitat Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Casi and lidar habitat Co-design:

  Discuss Casi and lidar habitat

• Important bird areas Research Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Important bird areas Research Blocked:

  Discuss Important bird areas

• Smoke control area Research Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Smoke control area Research Blocked:

  Discuss Smoke control area

• Usrn Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Usrn Co-design:

  Discuss Usrn

• Postcodes Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • other
• Postcodes Co-design:

  Discuss Postcodes

• National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • other
• National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) Test and iterate:

  Discuss National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)

• Nature improvement areas Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Nature improvement areas Co-design:

  Discuss Nature improvement areas

• Flood storage areas Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Flood storage areas Test and iterate:

  Discuss Flood storage areas

• Housing delivery test Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Housing delivery test Co-design:

  Discuss Housing delivery test

• Bowling greens Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Bowling greens Co-design:

  Discuss Bowling greens

• Tree preservation orders Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Tree preservation orders Co-design:

  Discuss Tree preservation orders

• Allotments Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • other
• Allotments Co-design:

  Discuss Allotments

• Golf courses Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Golf courses Co-design:

  Discuss Golf courses

• Radon Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Radon Co-design:

  Discuss Radon

• Built up areas Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
  • other
• Built up areas Co-design:

  Discuss Built up areas

• Enterprise zone Research:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Enterprise zone Research:

  Discuss Enterprise zone

• Public parks and gardens Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Public parks and gardens Co-design:

  Discuss Public parks and gardens

• Educational establishment Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Educational establishment Test and iterate:

  Discuss Educational establishment

• Play spaces Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Play spaces Co-design:

  Discuss Play spaces

• Cemetery Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Cemetery Co-design:

  Discuss Cemetery

• Council wards Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Council wards Test and iterate:

  Discuss Council wards

• Planning application submissions Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Planning application submissions Co-design:

  Discuss Planning application submissions

• Planning applications & decisions Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Planning applications & decisions Co-design:

  Discuss Planning applications & decisions

• Planning conditions Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • other
• Planning conditions Co-design:

  Discuss Planning conditions

• Public rights of way (prow) Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Public rights of way (prow) Co-design:

  Discuss Public rights of way (prow)

• Existing housing stock Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Existing housing stock Co-design:

  Discuss Existing housing stock

• Parliamentary constituencies Research Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Parliamentary constituencies Research Blocked:

  Discuss Parliamentary constituencies

• Authority monitoring reports (amrs) Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Authority monitoring reports (amrs) Co-design:

  Discuss Authority monitoring reports (amrs)

• Design codes Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  • included in lura
  • other
• Design codes Test and iterate:

  Discuss Design codes

• Local plans Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Local plans Test and iterate:

  Discuss Local plans

• Gypsy, roma & traveller sites Co-design Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
  • other
• Gypsy, roma & traveller sites Co-design Blocked:

  Discuss Gypsy, roma & traveller sites

Emerging priorities

These are the planning considerations that are becoming priorities based on department objectives and our analysis of what will add the most value.

If you'd like to help us understand the data needs for these planning areas, join the conversation to see what we trying to find out.

• Site allocations Co-design Blocked:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • faster local plans
• Site allocations Co-design Blocked:

  Discuss Site allocations

• Community infrastructure levy (cil) Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Community infrastructure levy (cil) Co-design:

  Discuss Community infrastructure levy (cil)

• Planning application submissions Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Planning application submissions Co-design:

  Discuss Planning application submissions

• Planning applications & decisions Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Planning applications & decisions Co-design:

  Discuss Planning applications & decisions

• Planning conditions Co-design:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
  • other
• Planning conditions Co-design:

  Discuss Planning conditions

• Greenbelt On the platform:

  We think this supports:

  • faster local plans
• Greenbelt On the platform:

  Discuss Greenbelt

• Local plans Test and iterate:

  We think this supports:

  No focus areas set

• Local plans Test and iterate:

  Discuss Local plans

• Listed building outlines On the platform:

  We think this supports:

  • modern planning software
• Listed building outlines On the platform:

  Discuss Listed building outlines

See our full backlog of planning considerations.