Golf courses
Large areas of grass specially designed for people to play golf on
- Design stage
- Co-design
- Tags
- local plan
- Frequency of updates
- Every 6 months
- Discussion
- Join the discussion on GitHub
- Last updated
- 26 September 2024
Backlog
Who asked for 'Golf courses' data?
Identified by the Geospatial Commission as part of a national dataset to make data easier to find for the sector.
What is the driver for the request?
Other
Which 2024 focus area does the request support?
Modern planning software
Screen
What is the 'Golf courses' consideration?
A golf course is "a specially prepared area intended for playing golf." - OS Open Greenspace documentation
Is there legislation that defines 'Golf courses'?
No
Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Golf courses'?
There is nothing in law regarding golf courses, but they are generally privately owned parcels of land, so the owner would be responsible in this case.
Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
Unknown
Is the Golf courses a trigger?
Yes
What needs to be done because Golf courses has acted as the trigger?
As golf courses are usually designated as Local Green Space, greenbelt or Metropolitan Open Land (London), an assessment to justify the loss is likely to be required.
Is the Golf courses something to consult during plan making?
Yes
Provide information about when Golf courses is used during plan making
When plan making and planning for growth, the presence of existing golf courses might be considered if a large site allocation is coming forwards. However, it is largely the designation of greenbelt or Metropolitan Open Land that would be considered.
Is there any Golf courses data already available?
Yes
What Golf courses data is currently available?
- OS Open Greenspace (publisher: Ordnance Survey; coverage: National; licence: OpenData - Open Government Licence; fields: id;function;distinctiveName1;distinctiveName2;distinctiveName3;distinctiveName4;geometry)
Do we think the data should come from a single source?
Yes, most likely OS
Will a data standard be required?
No
Research
What are the planning needs for this data?
Local Green Space is data that would be used to identify important green space for a local community and it is designation would limit development in specific areas. Golf courses support sports and leisure provision for the public, and therefore when planning for growth through local plan, sufficient provision would be required to be delivered.