Brownfield Register
This dataset provides the Brownfield Register maintained by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, listing previously developed (brownfield) land sites within the borough considered suitable for housing development. It is compiled according to the technical standards specified by the UK Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), covering site details such as location, size, and planning status. As a national-level dataset published under a free, no-authentication access model, it forms part of a wider set of local authority brownfield registers used to identify potential housing land across England.Brownfield Register for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council created to the standards specified by DCLG.
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Data schema (10 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| msGeometryMs geometry | geometry | Spatial geometry outlining the site boundary.Spatial geometry outlining the site boundary. |
| ogc_fidOgc fid | integer | Internal unique identifier for the record.Internal unique identifier for the record. |
| br_referenceBr reference | string | Unique reference code for the brownfield register entry.Unique reference code for the brownfield register entry. |
| br_siteBr site | string | Name or identifier of the brownfield site.Name or identifier of the brownfield site. |
| br_planning_statusBr planning status | string | Planning permission status of the brownfield site.Planning permission status of the brownfield site. |
| br_hectaresBr hectares | double | Area of the brownfield site in hectares.Area of the brownfield site in hectares. |
| site_nameSite name | string | Name of the site.Name of the site. |
| address | string | Address of the site.Address of the site. |
| managed_byManaged by | string | Organisation responsible for managing the site record.Organisation responsible for managing the site record. |
| site_refSite ref | integer | Reference number identifying the site.Reference number identifying the site. |
Schema captured from wfs 21 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
| ogc_fid | br_reference | br_site | br_planning_status | br_hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | DEVOPP0010 | Land adj 388, Himley Road, Dudley, DY3 2QA | permissioned | 0.241684873049985 |
| 15 | DEVOPP0141 | Vacant land west of Hickman Street to Timmis Road, Bagley Street, Lye | permissioned | 0.625073732757568 |
| 13 | DEVOPP0140 | Vacant Car Park, Waterfront Way, Waterfront, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LZ | not permissioned | 0.604650314154987 |
Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Using the API
Query examples
curl -s 'https://maps.dudley.gov.uk/getows.ashx?language=English&mapsource=mapsources%2Finspire&service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'List the feature types (layers) and supported operations.
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License
- ✓ Redistributable
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- Category: national
Distributions (3)
Source: wfs