IN THIS ARTICLE:
Purpose
To aid the successful submission of referral spatial data, DWER have made available a shapefile template for Planning Advice. The template is designed to ensure compliance with the required validation standards, effectively expediting the submission process.
- Selecting a boundary from preset datasets which include Cadastre, Mining tenements, and Petroleum titles
- Uploading a boundary in zipped shapefile format
- Drawing a boundary
Spatial data provided must confirm to the following parameters:
- Format: shapefile
- Data type: closed polygons that represent the area/s related to the request
- Attribution: Fields have been provided in the template shapefile to capture general descriptions of the works related to the request
- Coordinate System: GDA2020, projected into the appropriate Map Grid of Australia (MGA) zone
***Please ensure that no invalid geometries (null geometry, self-intersects etc) exist before submission, as shapefiles containing geometry errors will not be accepted. ***
Shapefile Template
Table 1. Planning Advice template attribution| Format: Shapefile Shape type: Polygon GCS: GDA2020 (reproject to the appropriate Map Grid of Australia zone where possible) Usage: Delineates the area/s subject to the planning advice request | |||
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
| Prj_Name | Text (255) | If applicable, the name of the project that the planning advice request is related to (can remain null). | City of Metropolis – Development application for new complex |
| Party_Name | Text (255) | Name of person or entity requesting the advice | John Smith; Example Constructions Pty Ltd |
| Purpose | Text (255) | The proposed activity requiring advice | Subdivision of lot 1 Smith St |
| Area_ha | Double | Area in hectares | 10.29 |
Terminology
Shapefile: A file that contains geospatial data, such as the location and shape of geographic features and their attributes. These can include buildings, land parcels (lots), or other areas. You can use a shapefile to create maps, analyse spatial patterns, or perform other GIS tasks.
Shapefile template: A file that contains the structure and format of a shapefile.
Geographic Coordinate System (GCS): A Geographic Coordinate System is a reference framework used to define the location of features on the surface of the Earth.
Zipped: compression with standard windows folder zip tool. Zip should contain all (and only) the extensions of a shapefile (.shp .shx .prj .dbf .sbn .sbx .cpg)