Conservation Areas
This dataset identifies conservation areas within Northumberland, England, as published via data.gov.uk. Conservation areas are locations of special architectural or historic interest whose character or appearance is considered worth preserving or enhancing. They are designated by the relevant local authority following an assessment of the area's distinctiveness, and such designation provides a degree of legal protection and recognition for the area's heritage value. The dataset is useful for planning authorities, heritage bodies, and residents seeking to understand which locations fall under conservation-area status and associated planning constraints.Conservation areas are places of special architectural or historic interest with character or appearance which is desirable to preserve or enhance. ## How are they designated? These areas are designated by local authorities who assess the ‘specialness’. A conservation area recognises, protects, a...
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Data schema (4 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | geometry | Geometric boundary of the conservation area.Geometric boundary of the conservation area. |
| OBJECTID | int | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| Shape__AreaShape area | double | Area of the conservation area polygon, in square units.Area of the conservation area polygon, in square units. |
| Shape__LengthShape length | double | Perimeter length of the conservation area boundary.Perimeter length of the conservation area boundary. |
Schema captured from ckan 21 hours ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1Name: Bedlington · GmlID: Conservation_Area.1
{
"Name": "Bedlington",
"GmlID": "Conservation_Area.1",
"Notes": null,
"End_Date": null,
"OBJECTID": 1,
"Reference": "CA08",
"Entry_Date": "2011-05-04",
"Start_Date": "2011-05-04",
"Shape__Area": 132752.55293274,
"Document_URL": "https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Planning-and-Building/Conservation/BedlingtonCA-map.pdf",
"Organisation": "local-authority-eng:NBL",
"Shape__Length": 3475.06629939,
"Designation_Date": "1971-07-23",
"Documentation_URL": "https://data.northumberland.gov.uk/conservationdetail?r=CA08"
}Record 2Name: Belford · GmlID: Conservation_Area.2
{
"Name": "Belford",
"GmlID": "Conservation_Area.2",
"Notes": null,
"End_Date": null,
"OBJECTID": 2,
"Reference": "CA09",
"Entry_Date": "1987-02-19",
"Start_Date": "1987-02-19",
"Shape__Area": 1051412.80995178,
"Document_URL": "https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Planning-and-Building/Conservation/BelfordCA-map.pdf",
"Organisation": "local-authority-eng:NBL",
"Shape__Length": 6456.7807842,
"Designation_Date": "1987-02-19",
"Documentation_URL": "https://data.northumberland.gov.uk/conservationdetail?r=CA09"
}Record 3Name: Blyth Heritage · GmlID: Conservation_Area.3
{
"Name": "Blyth Heritage",
"GmlID": "Conservation_Area.3",
"Notes": "Article 4",
"End_Date": null,
"OBJECTID": 3,
"Reference": "CA15",
"Entry_Date": "1979-07-29",
"Start_Date": "1979-07-29",
"Shape__Area": 35213.83377075,
"Document_URL": "https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Planning-and-Building/Conservation/BlythHarbourAreaCA-map.pdf",
"Organisation": "local-authority-eng:NBL",
"Shape__Length": 1655.11055875,
"Designation_Date": "1979-07-29",
"Documentation_URL": "https://data.northumberland.gov.uk/conservationdetail?r=CA15"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Distributions (5)
Conservation Areas - ArcGIS Online Item
https://northumberland.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=68240ce1dee445918103a29f70bbb95dConservation Areas - Feature Server
https://services2.arcgis.com/LrUbY6lLLgV3tEa5/arcgis/rest/services/Conservation_Areas_Public/FeatureServerConservation Areas - Interactive Map
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/da698f6b643d4b3ba3bc5906a812e045Conservation Areas - OGC API - Features
https://services2.arcgis.com/LrUbY6lLLgV3tEa5/arcgis/rest/services/Conservation_Areas/OGCFeatureServerSource: ckan · Open original page
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