Function

All features will have a primary function. Where appropriate for the feature, a secondary function may also be recorded.

Code List: Function

Value defining the function of the greenspace feature.

Code	Description
Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces	Areas of land for growing fruit, vegetables, and other plants, either in individual allotments or as a community activity. Produce is for the growers’ own consumption and not primarily for commercial activity.
Amenity – Residential or Business	Landscaped areas providing visual amenity or separating different buildings or land uses for environmental, visual or safety reasons. Where the area is better described by another category this will be used in preference (for example, playing field, public park, play space).
Amenity – Transport	Landscaped areas providing visual amenity or separating different buildings or land uses for environmental, visual or safety reasons when related to a transport function, such as a road, or within a transport hub.
Land Use Changing	Areas of land that are currently under development or awaiting redevelopment.
Bowling Green	A specially prepared area intended for playing bowls.
Camping Or Caravan Park	An organised area of ground designated for tents or caravans, intended for temporary occupation by holidaymakers.
Cemetery	Areas of land associated with burial areas or crematoriums.
Golf Course	A specially prepared area intended for playing golf
Institutional Grounds	Areas of land normally enclosed and associated with institutions. Grounds may be reserved for private use or have restricted access. Includes: Universities, Hospitals, Nursing homes, Emergency Services, Prisons, Military Sites, Government and Community Buildings providing public services, Libraries, Museums, Zoos and Theatres.
Natural	Land use areas with no other greenspace function but with Form attribute of woodland, open semi-natural, open water, beach or foreshore.
Other Sports Facility	Land used for other sports not specifically described by other categories. Includes facilities for sports spectating (for example, stadiums) as well as participation.
Religious Grounds	Areas of land associated with churches and other places of worship.
Play Space	A specially prepared area intended for children’s play, usually linked to housing areas or parks and containing purpose-built equipment. Not captured if within schools or paid-for tourist attractions.
Playing Field	Large, flat areas of grass or specially designed surfaces, generally with marked pitches, used primarily for outdoor sports (i.e. football, rugby, cricket).
Private Garden	Areas of land normally enclosed and associated with private residences and reserved for private use.
Public Park or Garden	Areas of land designed, constructed, managed and maintained as a public park or garden. These normally have a defined perimeter and free public access, and generally sit within or close to urban areas. Access is granted for a wide range of uses and not usually restricted to paths or tracks within the area. May include areas with managed facilities such as benches and flowerbeds, and more natural areas.
School Grounds	Areas of land normally enclosed that is associated with a school and primarily reserved for their use.
Tennis Court	A specially prepared area intended for playing tennis.