Public Sector Geospatial Mapping Agreement (PSGA)

OS has entered into an agreement with the Minister for the Cabinet Office as part of the Crown, acting through an expert committee of the Cabinet Office, the Geospatial Commission (Cabinet Office) in connection with the licensing of data and supply of services to the public sector in England and Wales and Scotland (the Public Sector Geospatial Mapping Agreement or PSGA).

The Licensee is a public sector body and, under the terms of the PSGA, is entitled to receive the data from OS on the terms of this Licence.

This Licence sets out the terms on which the Licensee may use the Datasets provided by OS. For the avoidance of doubt, this Licence does not set out terms governing the use of OS OpenData; such data is governed by the Open Government Licence.

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PSGA Member Licence

Clydeplan Strategic Development Planning Authority boundary

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Polygon boundary of the Clydeplan Strategic Development Planning Authority

Created using OS Boundary Line (2007) Local Authority data and national park data provided by the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority. In changing from a Structure Plan Joint Committee to a Strategic Development Planning Authority in 2009, Loch Lomond National Park in West Dunbartonshire has been removed from the SDPA area. The OS Boundary Line Local Authority polygon data for Inverclyde creates a rectangular area to the north of Greenock harbour. This has been amended using the OS Boundary Line Local Authority polyline data for Inverclyde, substituting the irregular rectangular area with the polyline that follows the coast.

Local Landscape Areas - Scotland (SpatialHub WMS)

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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 not damaged by inappropriate development, and in some cases encourage positive landscape management. These designations play an important role in developing an awareness of the landscape qualities that make particular areas distinctive and promote a community's sense of pride in their surroundings.

The names used for such Local Landscape Areas currently vary from one local authority to another. For example, they are termed 'Areas of Great Landscape Value' in Moray, 'Special Landscape Areas' in Dumfries and Galloway, and 'Sensitive Landscape Character Areas' in Ayrshire. Guidance published by Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Scotland (see below) suggests the name be standardised to Local Landscape Areas (LLA) now. LLAs complement the National Scenic Area designation, which identifies those landscapes that are seen as nationally important owing to their unsurpassed scenery.
https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/safeguarding-protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/local-designations/local-landscape-areas

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