Data Sources & Attribution
Every report shows, per layer, whether it was generated from live data or a sample. Sources used by CommonLandCheck UK:
| Layer | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Postcode geocoding, council, county, country | postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory) | OGL v3 / OS OpenData |
| Registered common land (CRoW s.4 conclusive map) | Natural England Open Data | OGL v3 |
| CRoW open-access land (open country, common, s.16 dedicated) | Natural England Open Data | OGL v3 |
| CRoW s.15 land (pre-existing access rights) | Natural England Open Data | OGL v3 |
| National Trails (England) | Natural England Open Data | OGL v3 |
| Public rights of way (footpath, bridleway, restricted byway, BOAT) | OpenStreetMap via Overpass API | ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors |
| National Park & National Landscape (AONB) boundaries | planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG) | OGL v3 |
| Town & village green registers | NOT AVAILABLE as open data — held by each commons registration authority | — |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (via postcodes.io / ONS Postcode Directory).