FOI request (FOIR-755109748)

Local Plans Layers

Requested Tue 07 October 2025
Responded Wed 19 November 2025

I am writing to formally request the provision of the most recent Local plans shape file in vector format for Hastings.

Currently, the mapped local plans maps cannot be assessed in sufficient detail, and having access to them in vector format is crucial for our analysis for planning purposes. I am happy to receive map/shape files in any recognised vector format which contains the coordinates describing the shape of the local plans, so can be used in GIS software.

As local plans are part of land designation, these shape files should be publicly accessible. Therefore, I kindly ask that you provide these shape files in a compatible vector format.

If the shape files are not available, please provide information about any Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that you may have relating to conservation areas. Such APIs will help us accessing the files directly without the use of email.

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Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

The current Local Plan data is available on our open data hub at the following website:

https://opendata-hastingsbc.hub.arcgis.com/