Marine Licensing: Band 1 Sensitive Areas
NRW agreed, identified and documented which habitats and SAC features are sensitive to a range of Marine Licencing Band 1 activities.
This dataset consists of two layers detailing information about sensitive habitats. These datasets constitute polygons derived from NRW held BAP (Section 7) / OSPAR layers, Regulation 35 SAC habitat layers and Phase 1 intertidal survey. All the habitats included in these layers were deemed to be sensitive to Marine Licencing Band 1 activities.
The data includes records of protected or sensitive habitats, collected as part of baseline survey, monitoring programmes and ad-hoc records. A third layer is derived from the Special Protection Area (SPA) designated sites dataset and identifies SPA sensitive to Marine Licencing Band 1 Activities.
The publicly available dataset has some environmentally sensitive information redacted. Only a redacted version of this data is available under the Open Government Licence and available for public use, see Limitation on Public Access and Use Constraints. An un-redacted version can be requested and may be provided under a NRW licence.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS119005
- Alternative Title
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- SPAs_sensitive.shp
- Construction_deposits_removals_sensitive_habitats.shp
- Access_sensitive_habitats.shp
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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These sensitive habitats were selected from existing GIS layers. Point data was given a 50m buffer. The polygons were dissolved and then separately merged together to create both the two sensitive habitat data layers. The table structure was altered so it only included a small number of fields and additional fields were added.
The SPA layer was derived from the NRW SPA Designated site dataset (NRW_DS98775). The SPAs which were relevant to Band 1 Activities were selected out of this layer and the table structure amended to add relevant information.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2018-01-03
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Vertical Extent
- Medin Extent Keyword
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circalittoral
Distribution
Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Specification
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GIS layers / ESRI Feature Class
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Resource Locator
- Download Data & Web Services ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
- Resource Locator
- Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )
Quality
Data quality
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Conformity
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Explanation
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
- Degree
- false
- Lineage
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These sensitive habitats were selected from existing GIS layers. Point data was given a 50m buffer. The polygons were dissolved and then separately merged together to create both the two sensitive habitat data layers. The table structure was altered so it only included a small number of fields and additional fields were added.
The SPA layer was derived from the NRW SPA Designated site dataset (NRW_DS98775). The SPAs which were relevant to Band 1 Activities were selected out of this layer and the table structure amended to add relevant information.
Keywords
Keywords
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- BAP priority habitat
- licences
- Section 7
- OSPAR
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2025-01-08
Keywords
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SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-06-19
Spatial Reference System
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
- Other constraints
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Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Access may be granted where sensitive information is removed or shown only at a coarser scale.
Use Constraints
- Use constraints type
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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© CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right. Non-sensitive published data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. Recipients may only re-use sensitive data under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence and NRWs guidance on Ecological data exempt from general release. An un-redacted version can be requested and may be provided under licence.
Attribution Statement
- Other constraints
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Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right.
Licence
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313139303035 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2026-03-03T12:02:27.629Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0