Hastings Local Plan Planning Strategy 2011-2028: Protected Spaces and Cycle Routes

Polygon data representing planning constraints from the Hastings Local Plan Planning Strategy 2011-2028. The dataset is a digitised snapshot of the Policies Map as adopted in 2014, created by Hastings Borough Council. It includes constraints such as Protected Green and Open Spaces, Cycle Routes, and nationally/internationally designated sites.

Use Cases

• Mapping protected green and open spaces for conservation planning based on the described constraints.
• Analyzing cycle route networks for urban transport planning based on the polygon data.
• Assessing potential land-use conflicts by overlaying development proposals with constraint polygons.
• Visualizing areas with national and international designations (e.g., AONB, SAC) for environmental reporting.

Strengths

• Digitised version of the official Hastings Local Plan Policies Map, providing a structured geospatial resource.
• Snapshot captures a specific policy moment from the 2014 adoption date.

Limitations

• Data is a snapshot from 2014; the description notes constraints may have changed and should not be relied upon for current accuracy.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and field semantics require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Hastings Borough Council

Collection Method

Digitised version of the Hastings Local Plan Planning Strategy 2011-2028 Policies Map.

Time Range

2011-2028 (plan period), with data snapshot from 2014 adoption.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:02.628200; freshness should be verified as the underlying data snapshot is from 2014.

Geography

Hastings, UK