Statutory Safeguarding Zones for Munitions Storage in Bedenham, Fleetlands, and Frater

Geospatial data showing the approximate statutory safeguarding zones for munitions storage at the Bedenham, Fleetlands, and Frater sites. The dataset is provided by Gosport Borough Council and was last updated on 2026-07 08. It represents zones where local planning authorities must consult the Ministry of Defence before granting development permission.

Use Cases

• Identify potential land-use conflicts based on proximity to explosive storage areas.
• Support planning application reviews based on statutory consultation requirements.
• Visualize the spatial relationship between development proposals and safeguarding zones.
• Inform risk assessments for developments near munitions storage facilities.

Strengths

• Data is provided under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• The description explicitly defines five statutory safeguarding plan types (A, B, E, R, T).
• The dataset is associated with a specific government authority, Gosport Borough Council.

Limitations

• The description warns the data may not show true safeguarding extents and is for indicative purposes only.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Gosport Borough Council

Collection Method

Likely derived from official statutory safeguarding plans.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:37.133293; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bedenham, Fleetlands, and Frater areas in the UK.