Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are strictly protected sites classified in accordance with the EC Birds Directive. They are classified for rare and vulnerable birds and for regularly occurring migratory species. Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive. The Habitats Directive requires the establishment of a European network of important high-quality conservation sites...
Special landscape area – Countryside of very high visual quality; a combination of impressive landscape, buildings of architectural and historical significance and areas of ecological importance. Special landscape area data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website To view the Local Plan online map, please click here This data has...
Sites owned or managed by the local authority and designated for their importance for wildlife or geology and people. Local nature sites data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website To view the Local Plan online map, please click here This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base...
Landscape Character Areas – These areas set out the character and valued features of the landscape across Calderdale. Calderdale has a distinctive and varied landscape which needs to be considered when siting new development. Landscape Character Areas data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/local-plan To view the...
Area Around Todmorden data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/local-plan To view the Local Plan online map, please click here This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base mapping. (C) Crown copyright [and database rights] (2025) OS (licence 0100023069).
Expenses claims made by Countryside Volunteers including, date, number and amount paid.
Sites supporting habitats and/or species of importance on a West Yorkshire scale. Designated by the West Yorkshire Local Sites Partnership. Local Wildlife Sites are the live version and last update was March 2025. Please note that the these sites do not have any rights of public access beyond that afforded by Public Rights of Way or ‘Open Access’ land. This data has...
Greenbelt data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website To view the Local Plan online map, please click here This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base mapping. (C) Crown copyright [and database rights] (2025) OS (licence 0100023069).
Open Space, Sport and Recreation facility data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website To view the Local Plan online map, please click here This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base mapping. (C) Crown copyright [and database rights] (2025) OS (licence 0100023069).
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is one of a set of English indices of deprivation, and are released by the Department for Communities and Local Government every three to five years. The latest statistics are for 2015, and use data from 2012 to 2013. IMD results are sometimes used as criteria for external funding bids (eg Big Lottery). IMD 2015...
