# Land Use Features

The OS NGD Land Use Features Collection gives you access to the most current and comprehensive land use sites and site access data captured by Ordnance Survey.

<figure><img src="https://170091638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0pZjHxkAvY7Mn6TqFBMD%2Fuploads%2FJgyVTs6EXg0Nxs6YZwIF%2FLanduse_new-01.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e3c8d6ae-1ad0-461d-a87a-97a385f28067" alt="Example image showing what the two feature types in the OS NGD Land Use Features Collection look like in the data. A background map has been included to provide context." width="563"><figcaption><p>Example image showing what the two feature types in the OS NGD Land Use Features Collection look like in the data. A background map has been included to provide context.</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
A land use site is a geographic representation of an area that can be identified as being used for a particular purpose, for example, a school, shopping centre, or private residence. It seeks to define the extent of the activity, and while this may be similar to or the same as the ownership information provided by HM Land Registry (HMLR) or Registers of Scotland (RoS), it should not be regarded as representing legal extents or ownership.
{% endhint %}

### Collection applications

The OS NGD Land Use Features Collection allows you to:

* Ensure your land use data is always completely up to date, with up to daily updates.
* Access all our land use sites and access locations data from one place.
* Visualise and analyse data based on the extent of areas with different types of land use, including amongst others, residential, education, greenspaces, hospitals, and transport hubs.
* Quickly interpret the land use which is happening at a given site, using the description or land use attribute value (such as private residential, primary school, golf course).
* Analyse the number and location of sites with a given land use across areas or regions (such as locating all the schools in a county).
* Understand the location of access points into major sites (such as train stations, schools, and public parks) and how these sites are accessed from the road network.

The enhanced [Status attribute provided for Site features](https://docs.os.uk/osngd/data-structure/land-use/site#newstatus) allows you to:

* Understand the state of a Site (i.e. 'Active', 'Derelict', 'Inactive', 'Under Construction' or 'Unknown') in relation to either its physical condition or the activity the feature is intended to support.
* Conduct risk assessments and ensure appropriate deployment of resources (Emergency Services).
* Produce more accurate Local Development Plans (LDPs) by assessing areas suitable for development, including brown and green field sites (Local Authorities).
* More easily gather land use status data to use in green infrastructure development projects, including requirements for Biodiversity Bet Gain policy (Architects and Developers).
* Identify potential growth areas for clean renewable energy (Government and industry experts, such as Energy UK).
* Publish a register of vacant and derelict land (Local Authorities in Scotland).

<figure><img src="https://170091638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0pZjHxkAvY7Mn6TqFBMD%2Fuploads%2FyDS93c3TgMSSmTLnEAtd%2FLand%20Use%20Status.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ce38601c-2ad4-45bc-8dfa-fe101233a078" alt="Example map showing Status attribute values against land use Sites. Background map included for context. Sites with Active status are shown in green. Derelict sites are shown in red. Inactive sites are shown in yellow. Sites with a status value of NULL (i.e. out of capture specification) are also shown on the map." width="563"><figcaption><p>Example map showing Status attribute values against land use Sites. A background map has been included for context.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://170091638-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0pZjHxkAvY7Mn6TqFBMD%2Fuploads%2FpiFqVR66Hw2YyW4q1E1v%2FLand%20Use%20Status_attributes.png?alt=media&#x26;token=aa6c3372-fa30-4a9a-b7c3-39106a62d596" alt="Example map showing select attribution held against a Site feature. The attribution is displayed in a pop up box. The Status attribute indicates that the Site is &#x27;Active&#x27;. Background map included for context."><figcaption><p>Example map showing select attribution held against a Site feature. The Status attribute indicates that the Site is 'Active'. A background map has been included for context.</p></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="26a0">⚠️</span> Please note that Status attribute values are only recorded against a subset of over 100 Site types, including Railway Stations, Schools, Sports Grounds, Power Stations and Quarries. Click the arrow to view the full list below.</summary>

The following table lists the Site types where a Status attribute value will be recorded:

| Sites where Status attribute values are recorded |
| ------------------------------------------------ |
| Abattoir                                         |
| Air Navigation Beacon                            |
| Air Passenger Terminal                           |
| Aircraft Works                                   |
| Airfield                                         |
| Airport With Scheduled Services                  |
| Airport Without Scheduled Services               |
| Airstrip                                         |
| Amphitheatre                                     |
| Amusement Park                                   |
| Animal Crematorium                               |
| Aquatic Animal Attraction                        |
| Athletics Ground                                 |
| Athletics Stadium                                |
| Biogas Power Station                             |
| Boat Lift                                        |
| Bowls Site                                       |
| Brewery                                          |
| Brick Works                                      |
| Bus Station                                      |
| Cable Terminal Station                           |
| Cement Works                                     |
| Chemical Works                                   |
| Cider Factory                                    |
| Cinema                                           |
| Cliff Railway                                    |
| Coach Station                                    |
| Coastguard Lookout                               |
| Cooling Station                                  |
| Crematorium                                      |
| Cricket Ground (Spectating)                      |
| Crop Handling And Storage Site                   |
| Dairy Processing Site                            |
| Detention Centre                                 |
| Docks                                            |
| Dry Dock                                         |
| Electricity Storage Site                         |
| Film Studio                                      |
| Fish Farm                                        |
| Fish Hatchery                                    |
| Flour Mill                                       |
| Football Ground (Spectating)                     |
| Gas Distribution Or Storage Site                 |
| Gas Extraction Site                              |
| Gas Production Site                              |
| Glassworks                                       |
| Golf Course                                      |
| Golf Driving Range                               |
| Greyhound Track Or Stadium                       |
| Heating Plant                                    |
| Helicopter Station                               |
| Heliport                                         |
| Holiday Centre                                   |
| Horse Racing Course                              |
| Hospital                                         |
| Hydroelectric Power Generating                   |
| Hydrogen Fuel Production And Supply              |
| Ice Rink                                         |
| Light Rail Station                               |
| Lighthouse                                       |
| Livestock Market                                 |
| Lock                                             |
| Military Accommodation Site                      |
| Military Airfield                                |
| Military Docks                                   |
| Mine                                             |
| Model Village                                    |
| Motor Sport Site                                 |
| Nautical Navigation Beacon                       |
| Observatory                                      |
| Oil Distribution Centre                          |
| Oil Extraction Site                              |
| Oil Refinery                                     |
| Oil Terminal                                     |
| Paddling Pool                                    |
| Paper Mill                                       |
| Peat Cuttings                                    |
| Pottery                                          |
| Pound                                            |
| Power Station                                    |
| Prison                                           |
| Printing Works                                   |
| Public House                                     |
| Public Waste Disposal Site                       |
| Pumping Station                                  |
| Quarry                                           |
| Radar Station                                    |
| Rail Freight Transport                           |
| Rail Maintenance Site                            |
| Railway Station                                  |
| Retail Complex                                   |
| Road Freight Site                                |
| Road Maintenance Site                            |
| Rugby Ground (Spectating)                        |
| Satellite Earth Station                          |
| School                                           |
| Secure Residential Site                          |
| Sheep Dip                                        |
| Ship Passenger Terminal                          |
| Shipyard                                         |
| Shooting Range                                   |
| Ski Centre                                       |
| Slate Mining                                     |
| Solar Power Site                                 |
| Speedway Track                                   |
| Sports Ground (Spectating)                       |
| Steel Works                                      |
| Stone Works                                      |
| Sugar Refinery                                   |
| Swimming Pool                                    |
| Telecommunications Site                          |
| Telephone Exchange                               |
| Tenpin Bowling Centre                            |
| Theatre                                          |
| Tidal Power Station                              |
| Vehicular Rail Terminal                          |
| Ventilating Station                              |
| Waste Disposal Site                              |
| Waste Incineration Site                          |
| Waste Processing Site                            |
| Waste Water Treatment Works                      |
| Flood Or Water Controlling Site                  |
| Water Distribution Site                          |
| Water Monitoring Station                         |
| Water Treatment Site                             |
| Wildlife Or Zoological Park                      |
| Winery                                           |

</details>

### Key elements

* Up to daily updates to data.
* Plug and play – the data is simple and quick to implement as you don't need to pre-process it before you use it.
* Rich attribution ensures the data is straightforward to navigate and query.
* Persistent unique identifiers with lifecycle information.
* Includes Sites for a wide range of land use types all in one dataset.
* Consistent classifications.
* Name attribution for non-residential sites (if known).
* Millions of new sites, including sites representing areas with residential land use.
* Site access location and routing points with links to OS NGD transport networks.
* National land use standards used to provide universal insights for human activity (NLUD classification and BS7666 national addressing classification).
* Ongoing improvement programme based on user feedback.

### FAQs

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about this collection and detailed answers are available from the [FAQs page.](https://docs.os.uk/osngd/getting-started/faqs#os-ngd-land-and-land-use-themes-faqs)

### Coverage

Great Britain.

### Default coordinate reference system

British National Grid (EPSG: 27700).

### Temporal filtering

The earliest date on which you can request a one-off snapshot of a date in the past for data in this collection is noted at the top of the individual feature type pages.

### Supply formats

GeoPackage, CSV (comma-separated values), GeoJSON or vector tiles (the latter format is only available for one feature type in the collection: Site).

### Supply mechanism

Accessed through the [OS Data Hub](https://osdatahub.os.uk/) via:

* OS Select+Build (the bespoke OS NGD download service)
* OS NGD API – Features
* OS NGD API – Tiles (only available for one feature type in the collection: Site)

### &#x20;Using our data

* Included in the [Public Sector Geospatial Agreement](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/customers/public-sector/public-sector-geospatial-agreement) (PSGA) – therefore, it's free at point of use for Public Sector organisations.&#x20;
* Available to OS Partners for commercial resell in your solutions.
* Available for organisations to try out for free for six months under the [Data Exploration Licence](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/licensing/data-exploration-licence#overview); this licence is primarily designed for organisations either considering becoming an OS Partner or who want to trial OS Premium data before working with an existing OS Partner.