Glossary of terms

Key terms

national dataset
A dataset that comes from a single source, usually a government department or public body
data standard
A data standard is a formal document that defines how data should be structured and formatted
consultative or informative dataset
A dataset that can be used to help fulfil planning requirements
trigger dataset
A dataset that helps identify the need to complete a planning requirement
DLUHC datasets (registers)
A list that the department maintains that reference other datasets, for example a list of planning application types
licence
The type of licence indicates the level to which you can share the data and what others can do with the data
attribution
Acknowledgement to the original owner/copyright holder of the data
data
Information about a planning consideration published according to our data standard
planning consideration
A planning consideration is something specific to an area that may impact the outcome of a planning decision
planning requirement
Supplementary information that supports a planning application, typically in the form of a report or an assessment - for example, an air quality management assessment

Stages of our process

screening
A first assessment of a planning consideration to help us assess the value of adding it to planning.data.gov.uk
researching
A step in our standards design process to make sure we understand the users, what they need from the data and any potential legal issues
co-designing
A step in our standards design process where we work alongside data providers to create a data standard
test and iterate
A step in our process where we test with users and make changes based on their feedback
go/no-go
A step in our standards design process where we decide whether or not to proceed
prepared for platform
A step in our standards design process where we have prepared the information needed by data operations ready for them to add a new dataset to planning.data.gov.uk