ELR Sites: Commercial Employment Land Locations in Runnymede Borough

The ELR Sites dataset shows locations of commercial sites assessed for employment land suitability in Runnymede Borough. It was produced by Runnymede Borough Council in collaboration with Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners to inform the Runnymede 2035 Local Plan. The dataset likely contains site suitability assessments for existing and proposed employment land.

Use Cases

• Identify potential employment land sites for protection based on suitability assessments.
• Analyze spatial distribution of commercial sites considered for future employment use.
• Evaluate which current employment sites could be released for alternative uses based on suitability criteria.

Strengths

• Dataset is underpinned by a formal Employment Land Review (ELR) produced for a specific Local Plan.
• Geospatial data format (WMS) enables direct mapping and spatial analysis.
• License is OGL-UK-3.0, a recognized open government license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single borough.

Provenance

Source

Runnymede Borough Council

Collection Method

Produced in collaboration with Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners as part of an Employment Land Review.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 15:29:35.790135; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Runnymede Borough, UK