GIS data licensing

Examples of such data are:

• bats
• protected and notable species
• invasive species
• Local Wildlife Site boundaries
• Local Geological Site boundaries
• Conservation Target Areas (CTA) boundaries
• Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (BOA) boundaries
• habitats and land-use

You will need a digital licensing agreement to receive data in this format. The license is usually valid for one year - see below for charges.

Data licensing charges

We offer data licensing for data in GIS format covering large geographic areas. You require a licence for search areas exceeding 10 km² or 1000 hectares, or for a 5 km buffer around a site. Our data licence charges are outlined below.

Calculating the fee involves considering the following factors:

• the time required to extract the data
• a contribution towards the annual costs of collating and managing our database

Remember that the data licence is valid for one calendar year, after which the data should be deleted unless a new data licence is agreed.

Datasets

The datasets we offer are identical to those provided to our funding partners, and we adhere to the same update schedule. However, for bespoke datasets, we do charge an additional fee.

Standard rate charges

Standard charges apply to:

• commercial companies and governmental bodies for any purposes
• charitable organisations using the data for commercial purposes

Areas smaller than a county

The total charge will be the lesser amount between:

• the sum for each administrative boundary within the search areas
• the minimum charge for that dataset

Reduced rate 1

Reduced rate one is for:

• large charities and social enterprises (using the information for conservation purposes and with an annual turnover of over £500k)
• parish and town councils

For areas larger than one district or city but smaller than one county, the charge will be multiplied by the number of administrative areas within the search area.

Reduced rate 2

For medium-sized charities and social enterprises (using the information for conservation purposes and with an annual turnover up to £500k).

For areas larger than one district or city but smaller than one county, the charge will be multiplied by the number of administrative areas within the search area.