- Account registration process
- 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 Web Feature Service (WFS) layers?
- How to create an account on Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)
- I am using a BBOX request when adding my Web Feature Service (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 (DSP) and 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 Web Map Services (WMS) or Web Feature Services (WFS) data?
- Why is my existing Web Feature Service (WFS) request no longer returning any features?
Downloading Data as a Contractor
Created: 31 October 2023
If you have registered as a Defra-body Contractor, then all your download requests for restricted data will first need to be approved by the Project Manager of the Defra funded project you are downloading data for.
When you request your download, you will be asked to enter the details of the Defra-body funded project and the Defra Project Manager, who will approve your request. It is your responsibility to ensure you enter valid details, otherwise your request may not get approved.
If you are a Defra-body Contractor downloading data for a Natural England project, please enter the following information in the download application window:
· Project Name or ID = Natural England Job reference no. e.g. NE190122-1347-255
· Project Manager Name = Name of Data Services team adviser assigned to your request
· Project Manager Email = Data.Services@naturalengland.org.uk
Once approved, you will be notified by email that your request has been approved and is ready for download.