- Account Registration Process
- Changes To Visibility Of Restricted Spatial Data To Contractor Users.
- Contractor Data Orders: Why Was My Download Request Rejected?
- Download Data by Area of Interest
- Downloading Data as a Contractor
- Downloading data in the Data Services Platform (DSP)
- Downloading Large Datasets
- Downloading Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (RoFSW) data
- Downloading Survey Data
- How Do I Use WFS Layers?
- How to create an account on Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)
- I am using a BBOX request when adding my WFS to a map and it is still drawing all the features - what is happening?
- I have confirmed I am using the correct typeName, but I’m still not seeing any features in my map?
- Managing, Tracking and Cancelling Contractor Data Orders
- Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards
- Searching for Data on the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)
- Understanding information (metadata) provided with each Defra Data Services Platform (DSP) dataset
- Understanding The Metadata Dates Displayed For Datasets On The DEFRA Data Services Platform & Data.Gov.Uk
- What Browsers Are Supported?
- What is the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)
- Who can register on the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)
- Why Can't I Always Download An Entire Dataset?
- Why Can’t I See Any Layers Listed Underneath The WMS I Have Added In QGIS?
- Why Clearing Cache In A Browser Is Important And How To Do It
- Why Do I Get An Error Message When Loading WMS Or WFS Data?
Who can register on the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)
Created: 31 October 2023 Updated: 17 November 2023
Do I need to create an account to access data on the DSP?
Most datasets published through the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP) are publicly available and can be accessed by any user, without the need for a registered account. Most are published under the terms and conditions of the Open Government Licence (OGL), some have specific licence conditions which are provided with each dataset.
A small number of datasets is restricted and can only be accessed by approved, registered users.
So, who can create a DSP partner user account?
You can create a DSP account, and access restricted data, if you/your organisation falls one of the following categories:
Defra-body Staff | Employees of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, its executive agencies, and the following non-departmental public bodies: APHA, Cefas, Defra core, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, JNCC, Marine Management Organisation, Natural England, RPA, etc. |
Defra-body Contractor | Organisations that are contracted to one of the above Defra bodies. Contractors will only be able to access restricted data for use in a specific Defra body funded projects, following approval by the Defra project manager. |
PSGA Member | Organisations that are members of the Ordnance Survey’s Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (excluding the above Defra bodies). This includes local authorities and government departments. To check if an organisation is eligible, see here. |
WFD/CaBA/IDB | Partner organisations that are helping the Defra bodies to deliver the Water Framework Directive or Catchment Based Approach projects, and Internal Drainage Boards. This will include rivers trusts, wildlife trusts, and water companies. |
Defra Contractor users
If you are a contractor then you should only register if you are working directly for one of the Defra bodies. You will not be able to see or access restricted data without approval from the Defra Project Manager you are working with.
If you are contracted to another organisation, such as a local authority, then we will not be able to approve any of your data orders. The contracting organisation would need to download the data, which they can sublicense to you as their contractor, if the licence conditions provided allow. Unfortunately, third-party licence conditions prevent us from sharing data directly with someone else’s contractor.