Add scraper for Amber Valley. This was a really irritating one. There is no way to link to individual info pages, so

have had to give the search url in all the info urls. Comment url works fine for each app.

python_scrapers/AmberValley.py

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+"""
+This is the screenscraper for the planning applications in Amber Valley.
+
+We have to get the initial search page so that we can use the __VIEWSTATE
+parameter.
+
+The start and end dates have to be separated by 1 day - I presume they are
+interpreting dates as a datetime at midnight...
+
+BeautifulSoup doesn't seem to be able to cope with what comes back from the
+post, so we'll use HTMLParser.
+
+The info reference link uses javascript (typical). As far as I can see there is no way to link directly to the info page for an application, so we'll just have to link to the search page.
+
+Bizarrely, the comment url is fine. e.g.
+
+http://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/services/environment/landandpremises/planningtownandcountry/planningapplications/planappcommentform.htm?frm_AppNum=AVA-2008-0955&frm_SiteAddress=147+Derby+Road%0dDuffield%0dBelper%0dDerbyshire%0dDE56+4FQ%0d&frm_Proposal=Rear+single+storey+extension+and+loft+conversion
+
+"""
+
+import urllib2
+import urllib
+import urlparse
+
+import HTMLParser
+
+import datetime
+
+from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
+
+from PlanningUtils import PlanningApplication, \
+    PlanningAuthorityResults, \
+    getPostcodeFromText
+
+#date_format = "%d/%m/%Y"
+
+class AmberValleyParser(HTMLParser.HTMLParser):
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+
+        HTMLParser.HTMLParser.__init__(self)
+
+        self._in_result_table = False
+        self._td_count = None
+        self._get_ref = False
+        self._get_description = False
+
+        self.authority_name = "Amber Valley Borough Council"
+        self.authority_short_name = "Amber Valley"
+        self.base_url = "http://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/AVBC/Core/TemplateHandler.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7bAF862CF0-5C6D-4115-9979-5956B24D12DF%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fservices%2fenvironment%2flandandpremises%2fplanningtownandcountry%2fplanningapplications%2fPlanningApplicationRegister%2ehtm&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#filterbottom"
+        self.comment_url_template = "http://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/services/environment/landandpremises/planningtownandcountry/planningapplications/planappcommentform.htm?frm_AppNum=%(reference)s&frm_SiteAddress=%(address)s&frm_Proposal=%(description)s"
+
+        self._current_application = None
+        self._search_date = None
+
+        self._results = PlanningAuthorityResults(self.authority_name, self.authority_short_name)
+
+
+    def handle_starttag(self, tag, attrs):
+        if tag == "table":
+            for key, value in attrs:
+                if key == "class" and value == "test":
+                    self._current_application = PlanningApplication()
+                    
+                    # We can set the date_received immediately
+                    self._current_application.date_received = self._search_date
+
+                    self._in_result_table = True
+                    self._td_count = 0
+
+                    break
+
+        elif tag == "td":
+            if self._in_result_table:
+                self._td_count += 1
+                self._get_description = False
+        elif tag == "a" and self._td_count == 1:
+            self._get_ref = True
+
+    def handle_endtag(self, tag):
+        if tag == "table" and self._in_result_table:
+            self._current_application.description = self._current_application.description.strip()
+            self._current_application.address = ' '.join(self._current_application.address.strip().split())
+            self._current_application.postcode = getPostcodeFromText(self._current_application.address)
+            self._current_application.info_url = self.base_url # Can't link to the info page, due to javascript idiocy.
+            self._current_application.comment_url = self.comment_url_template %{"reference": urllib.quote_plus(self._current_application.council_reference),
+                                                                                "address": urllib.quote_plus(self._current_application.address),
+                                                                                "description": urllib.quote_plus(self._current_application.description),
+                                                                                }
+            
+            self._results.addApplication(self._current_application)
+
+            self._in_result_table = False
+            self._td_count = None
+
+        if tag == "a":
+            self._get_ref = False
+
+    def handle_startendtag(self, tag, attrs):
+        if tag == "br" and self._td_count == 2:
+            self._get_description = True
+
+    def handle_data(self, data):
+        if self._get_ref == True:
+            self._current_application.council_reference = data
+
+        elif self._td_count == 2:
+            # This td contains the address (including postcode)
+            # and the description
+
+            if self._get_description:
+                # We have passed the <br />, and are looking for the description
+                if not self._current_application.description:
+                    self._current_application.description = data
+                else:
+                    self._current_application.description += data
+            else:
+                # We have not yet passed the <br /> and are looking for the address and postcode.
+                if not self._current_application.address:
+                    self._current_application.address = data
+                else:
+                    self._current_application.address += data
+
+
+    def getResultsByDayMonthYear(self, day, month, year):
+        self._search_date = search_start_date = datetime.date(year, month, day)
+        search_end_date = search_start_date + datetime.timedelta(1)
+
+        # Now get the search page
+        get_response = urllib2.urlopen(self.base_url)
+
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(get_response.read())
+
+        form = soup.find("form", id="__aspnetForm")
+
+        # We're going to need __VIEWSTATE for our post
+        viewstate = form.find("input", {"name":"__VIEWSTATE"})['value']
+        action = form['action']
+
+        # Now we have what we need to do a POST
+        
+        post_url = urlparse.urljoin(self.base_url, action)
+
+# Example post data without the __VIEWSTATE
+
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AtxbAppNumber=
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AtxbAddressKeyword=
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstDayStart=30
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstMonthStart=Jul
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstYearStart=2008
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstDayEnd=8
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstMonthEnd=Aug
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstYearEnd=2008
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3ArblDateType=0
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstDistance=
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AtxbPostcode=
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstWards=
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstParishes=
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AlstOrderBy=RegisterDate+DESC
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3ArblViewType=List
+# MainControl%3ACustomFunctionality_ZoneMain%3AEmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1%3A_ctl0%3AmyFilter%3AbtnQueryPlanApps=Lookup
+
+        post_data = urllib.urlencode([
+                ("__VIEWSTATE", viewstate),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:txbAppNumber", ""),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:txbAddressKeyword", ""),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstDayStart", search_start_date.day), # Using the attribute directly to avoid the leading 0
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstMonthStart", search_start_date.strftime("%b")),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstYearStart", search_start_date.strftime("%Y")),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstDayEnd", search_end_date.day), # Using the attribute directly to avoid the leading 0
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstMonthEnd", search_end_date.strftime("%b")),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstYearEnd", search_end_date.strftime("%Y")),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:rblDateType", "0"),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstDistance", ""),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:txbPostcode", ""),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstWards", ""),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstParishes", ""),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:lstOrderBy", "RegisterDate DESC"),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:rblViewType", "List"),
+                ("MainControl:CustomFunctionality_ZoneMain:EmbeddedUserControlPlaceholderControl1:_ctl0:myFilter:btnQueryPlanApps", "Lookup"),
+                 ])
+
+        post_response = urllib2.urlopen(post_url, post_data)
+        
+        self.feed(post_response.read())
+
+        return self._results
+
+    def getResults(self, day, month, year):
+        return self.getResultsByDayMonthYear(int(day), int(month), int(year)).displayXML()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = AmberValleyParser()
+    print parser.getResults(4,8,2008)
+

python_scrapers/OtherFilesToCopy.csv

@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@
 "NorthAyrshire.cgi", "493"
 "Redbridge.pl", "493"
 "Redbridge.cgi", "493"
+"AmberValley.py", "420"

python_scrapers/SitesToGenerate.csv

@@ -246,3 +246,4 @@
 "Conwy County Borough Council", "Conwy", "http://www.conwy.gov.uk/", "PlanningExplorer", "ConwyParser"
 "London Borough of Merton", "Merton", "http://planning.merton.gov.uk", "PlanningExplorer", "MertonParser"
 "London Borough of Enfield", "Enfield", "http://forms.enfield.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/wphappcriteria.display", "SwiftLG", "SwiftLGParser"
+"Amber Valley Borough Council", "Amber Valley", "", "AmberValley", "AmberValleyParser"

python_scrapers/WAM.py

@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ class BraintreeParser(WAMParser):
         
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    #parser = WAMParser("Barking and Dagenham", "Barking and Dagenham", "http://idoxwam.lbbd.gov.uk:8081/WAM/pas/searchApplications.do", debug=True)
     #parser = BraintreeParser("Braintree", "Braintree", "http://planningapp.braintree.gov.uk/WAM1/weeklyApplications.do", debug=True)
     # Camden
     parser = WAMParser("Castle Point", "Castle Point", "http://wam.castlepoint.gov.uk/WAM/pas/searchApplications.do")#, debug=True)