Esri UK
Mapping out a better future for London
Mapping out a better future for London
Details:
- Company: Esri UK
- Client: Greater London Authority
- Year: 2022
- Region: England
Service areas:
- Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
- Planning and urban design services
- Digital twins
Introduction
The Greater London Authority has embedded Esri’s ArcGIS technology at the heart of a new end-to-end digital planning process for London. The use of ArcGIS web mapping services is improving access to planning information from 35 planning authorities and helping to accelerate the delivery of new homes throughout the capital.
Challenges
One of the Mayor of London’s top priorities is to build thousands of genuinely affordable homes to buy and rent. To support this goal and help developers build more homes more quickly, the Greater London Authority (GLA) wanted to make information about planning opportunities and constraints more easily accessible. It realised that a lot of useful planning information was locked away in documents, spreadsheets and disparate systems, not just within the GLA but also within thirty three London boroughs and two additional planning authorities. It therefore set out to bring together thousands of separate datasets, covering the whole of London, and make them readily available to search, view and download.
Solutions
GLA started by liaising with London’s 35 planning authorities to consolidate all available planning datasets and documents. It then used Esri’s ArcGIS Pro solution to standardise geometry, attributes and coordinates across the many different datasets assembled.
With nearly 3,500 data layers, GLA used ArcGIS Enterprise to create a centralised data repository, with some of the data held on premise and the remainder held in ArcGIS Online, in a private cloud. GLA then created a series of ArcGIS web map services to serve up the datasets in a variety of ways and make them discoverable to different audiences.
One ArcGIS web map service powers a new web app, called the Planning DataMap, that makes it easy for developers to view information about planning constraints and opportunities on an interactive map.
With nearly 3,500 data layers, GLA used ArcGIS Enterprise to create a centralised data repository, with some of the data held on premise and the remainder held in ArcGIS Online, in a private cloud. GLA then created a series of ArcGIS web map services to serve up the datasets in a variety of ways and make them discoverable to different audiences.
One ArcGIS web map service powers a new web app, called the Planning DataMap, that makes it easy for developers to view information about planning constraints and opportunities on an interactive map.
Results
ArcGIS is an integral part of GLA’s digital planning strategy. It integrates with other systems and is helping to create a complete end-to-end digital process, from evaluating sites and managing planning permissions to monitoring the progress of strategic plans.
Benefits include:
– Improved access to open data for everyone
Developers, landowners and local authorities can see all available information about planning opportunities and constraints, in any London borough, all in one place.
– Faster delivery of new homes in London
The GLA anticipates that the improved availability of London planning data will help to accelerate the house building process
– More successful planning applications for developers
With the wealth of data served up by ArcGIS Enterprise, developers have a clearer understanding of planning constraints that cross boroughs.
– Improved decision making within the GLA
It is now possible for teams across all departments to consider planning information when making decisions
Benefits include:
– Improved access to open data for everyone
Developers, landowners and local authorities can see all available information about planning opportunities and constraints, in any London borough, all in one place.
– Faster delivery of new homes in London
The GLA anticipates that the improved availability of London planning data will help to accelerate the house building process
– More successful planning applications for developers
With the wealth of data served up by ArcGIS Enterprise, developers have a clearer understanding of planning constraints that cross boroughs.
– Improved decision making within the GLA
It is now possible for teams across all departments to consider planning information when making decisions
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