Idox Local Plans
Idox Local Plans collates data published by Local Planning Authorities in England, Scotland and Wales about Local Development Plans (LDPs) and Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments (SHLAAs).
Idox Local Plans – Consistent structure
Idox Local Plans is a dataset that was created for organisations of all sizes working in land and property, renewables, utilities, housing, and construction.
Idox Local Plans is the ideal dataset for use in search and analytics activities when working with or impacted by LDPs or SHLAAs. It contains publicly available information presented in a consistent and uniform way, saving hours of effort that would be needed to collate and maintain independently.
Who will use Idox Local Plans?
Anyone who's working with or impacted by LDPs or SHLAAs will benefit from having access to Idox Local Plans. You'll save many hours as you are able to:
• Rapidly identify sites that are suitable for housing or commercial projects;
• Align projects with regional development goals/policies
• Improve the chances of securing planning permission;
• Minimise the likelihood of wasting time and resources on unsuitable locations; and
• Minimise the risk of selecting non-viable development sites.
Where does Idox Local Plans collect its data?
The information in Idox Local Plans has been collected from public sources, and then collated and quality assured by our data team – it's a superb dataset, designed to provide exceptional value.
LDPs outline each Local Planning Authority’s plans for land use, housing, infrastructure, and economic growth. SHLAAs enable local government's Local Planning Authorities to identify land suitable for future development. Idox Local Plans brings this data together in one convenient product.
Having the right data is vital in building business cases, and in creating the evidence base for future development activities in England, Scotland and Wales.
Idox Local Plans - Licensing and Data
Idox Local Plans is provided as a GPKG file and and provided with style files (QML and SLD). It's licensed annually for internal business use, but may be licensed by agreement for use in third party data solutions and online platforms. We can advise you on this when you place an order.