North York Moors Hedgerow Removal Notifications (Points)

Hedgerow removal and retention notifications for the North York Moors National Park Authority under the Hedgerows Regulations 1997. The dataset likely contains point locations for notices where permission is required to remove hedges at least 20 metres long, over 30 years old, and containing certain plant species. The Government Digital Service provides this data, which should be used with a corresponding linear features layer.

Use Cases

• Mapping locations of hedgerow removal applications based on the point data.
• Analyzing regulatory compliance patterns for hedgerow protection based on the notification records.
• Supporting habitat connectivity studies by identifying hedgerows subject to retention notices.
• Informing local planning authority enforcement activities based on the dataset's notification points.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific legal framework (Hedgerows Regulations 1997), providing clear context.
• Designed for use with a complementary linear features layer, suggesting a structured spatial data system.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

North York Moors National Park, UK