FOI Request - Planning Information
Request 101003886138
I am reaching out to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. My inquiry pertains to essential datasets related to planning and development, which I believe are held by your office. Specifically, I am interested in obtaining the following information in shapefile (.shp) format or any other relevant details related to the following:
1. Settlement Boundaries: Defined perimeters that delineate areas where new development is generally permissible, contingent upon compliance with additional policies outlined in the Plan concerning the Council's developmental guidelines and restrictions.
2. Article 4 Directions: Specific legal tools used by local planning authorities to restrict permitted development rights in an area, primarily to protect the character of conservation areas or other significant architectural or historical significance.
3. Conservation Areas: Designated zones notable for their special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.
4. Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA): A comprehensive evaluation conducted to identify suitable land for housing development, aiming to ensure a sufficient supply to meet anticipated housing needs over a specific period.
5. Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) in the UK are legal mechanisms used by local planning authorities to protect specific trees, groups of trees, or woodlands in the interest of amenity.
Response 10-12-2025
1. The information requested is published and available on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: https://data-moray.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/moray::local-development-plan-2020-settlement-boundary-moray/about
(Local Development Plan 2020 Settlement Boundary (Moray))
2. The information requested is published and available on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here:
https://data-moray.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/moray::article-4-direction-moray/about
(Article 4 Direction (Moray))
3. The information requested is published and available on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here:
https://data-moray.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/moray::conservation-areas-camoray/about
(Conservation Areas (CA)(Moray))
4. The information requested is published and available on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here:
https://data-moray.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/moray::housing-land-audit-2025-moray/about
(Housing Land Audit 2025 (Moray))
5. The information requested is published and available on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here:
https://data-moray.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/moray::tree-preservation-orders-tpo-moray/about
(Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) (Moray))
When using any of our published spatial data adhere to the licence agreement for each dataset. Datasets should be used in conjunction with our policies Local Plans and Strategies - Moray Council: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_section/section_109845.html
Further data can be found at our Spatial Data Site: https://data-moray.opendata.arcgis.com/
For Scotland wide datasets refer to SpatialHub: https://data.spatialhub.scot/