105 datasets found

All local authorities will receive planning applications for renewable energy sites. Some local authorities have provided us with such data, from which we have selected only...

The north and east coast of Scapa Flow, from Stromness to St Mary’s, within an area 1,500m from the shore, is a strategically important area for potential future harbour...

The Flotta Safeguarded Area is the maritime operational area located to the north of Flotta Terminal. It is highly sensitive to development and/or activities that could affect...

The Widewall Bay Harbour of Refuge is identified by the Harbour Authority for the safety of oil tankers in distress when navigating the southern approach to Scapa Flow.

Whilst TPOs are a legal requirement they may not always be digitised accurately. Users of this data should not assume this data is totally accurate and should consult the...

An Article 4 Direction is a statement made under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011. The Direction, made by a local...

There are many areas where the scenery is highly valued locally and local authorities often give these landscapes a local designation. This is to ensure that the landscape is...

Merged dataset containing land owned by or leased from SNH. Excludes small parcels of land owned by SNH attached to urban offices such as SNH HQ at Great Glen House, Inverness....

HERs (Historic Environment Records) developed out of SMRs (Sites and Monuments Records). SMRs were established from the 1960s onwards in response to the loss of the...

Under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 a local authority may determine which parts of its area are of special architectural or historic...

Shellfish Water Protected Areas came into force on 22/12/13 comprising 85 areas defined by The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas - Designation) (Scotland) Order...

The purpose of the dataset is to map - as far as possible - all Scottish place-names which in some way denote woodland coverage. Although all languages of Scotland are included,...

A Tree Preservation Order imposes conditions for the preservation of trees, groups of trees or woodlands in South Ayrshire, by prohibiting the cutting down, topping, lopping or...

Wildlife Sites are areas of land that are especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas. Wildlife Sites are identified and selected...

The central core area (darkest sky) of the Galloway Dark Sky Park. The Galloway Forest Park received Gold Tier Dark Sky Park Status from the International Dark Sky Association...

Areas of notable environmental or historical interest or importance which are protected by Planning regulations against undesirable changes

Galloway Forest Park was established in 1947 and is managed by Forestry Commission Scotland.

Areas of notable environmental or historical interest or importance which are protected by Planning regulations against undesirable changes

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are those areas of land and water (to the seaward limits of local authority areas or MLWS) that Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)...

This database and mapping tool was produced to allow the identification of sites important to this incredibly diverse range of grassland fungal species for which Scotland is...