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Scottish Public Sector LiDAR Dataset
This dataset is Lidar data that has been collected by the Scottish public sector and made available under the Open Government Licence. The data are available as point cloud (LAS format or in LAZ compressed format), along with the derived Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and Digital Surface Model (DSM) products as Cloud optimized GeoTIFFs (COG) or standard GeoTIFF. The dataset contains multiple subsets of data which were each commissioned and flown in response to different organisational requirements.
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Licence: All data is made available under the [Open Government Licence v3](http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) unless otherwise stated. Currently the exception is only th
Evidence quality: 50.4
Listed in aws-odr public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- LiDAR point cloud · Digital Terrain Model (DTM) · Digital Surface Model (DSM)
- Coverage llm-inferred
- Scotland
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Irregular: new datasets historically added every 2-3 years, with no guarantee this continues
- Formats docs-verified
- LAS · LAZ · Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) · GeoTIFF
- Access docs-verified
- Free and open under Open Government Licence v3 (OGL v3); anonymous S3 access via AWS CLI with no AWS account required. Phase 2 LAZ files are under a non-commercial government licence.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- DTM-based terrain and catchment inputs for FRA or drainage assessments in Scotland · DSM surface and building heights for flood modelling or civils design · Pre-site terrain context for geotechnical and civils desk studies
- Audience llm-inferred
- flood consultants · drainage engineers · civils engineers · hydrologists · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- Phase 2 LAZ files are under a non-commercial government licence · New datasets are added irregularly with no guarantee of continuation · Dataset contains multiple subsets commissioned for different organisational requirements, so coverage and specifications vary by subset · Resolution and time span are not stated in the docs
Evidence
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.