This code list is used in association with the OS Land Cover Tier A attribute which is present within the Structure Feature Type. The code list provides a high-level description of land cover type for a structure feature.
Label
Definition
Constructed
A built entity.
Made
A manmade surface that may be either sealed or unsealed.
Mineral
Natural land cover that is mineral in nature, such as Rock, Boulders, Mud, Sand, or Shingle.
Open Vegetation
An area of open vegetation, including Bare Earth Or Grass, Heath, Marsh, Peat, Rough Grassland, Saltmarsh, Scattered Coniferous Trees, Scattered Mixed Trees, Scattered Non-Coniferous Trees, Scrub, or Vineyard.
Structure
A manmade construction that is not a building, such as a Telecommunications Mast, a Chimney or a Crane.
Trees
An area that includes cone-bearing trees (for example, Yew, Pines, Fir, and Larch) and / or trees that do not bear cones (for example, Ash, Aspen, Birch, Horse Chestnut, Maple, Oak, Poplar, and Sycamore), where the trees are generally spaced not more than 30m apart.
Water
Tidal or non-tidal water.