This code list is used in association with the OS Land Cover Tier B attribute which is present within the Structure Feature Type. The code list provides a detailed description of the land cover type for a structure feature. Up to five distinct land cover types can be applied.
| Label | Definition |
|---|---|
Bare Earth Or Grass
Land that can be interpreted as having a natural surface cover and which is not classified as vegetation.
Boulder Structure
A construction consisting of positioned large rocks or boulders that have been assembled for a specific purpose, such as coastal defence, a breakwater, or directing the flow of a watercourse.
Boulders
An area of large, rounded rocks (weathered or water worn), generally >0.2m in diameter and up to 20m apart, that are not attached to the land mass.
Coniferous Trees
An area of cone-bearing trees (for example, Yew, Pines, Fir, and Larch) which are generally spaced not more than 30m apart.
Heath
An area of vegetation made up of a combination of heather or bilberry, with very few trees or bushes.
Inland Water
Bodies of water that are not significantly influenced by normal tidal action.
Inter Tidal
An area that is covered by tidal water at high tide.
Made Sealed
A manmade surface that consists of a solid material that is bonded (i.e. is not loose).
Made Unknown
A manmade surface that may be either sealed or unsealed.
Made Unsealed
A surface that has been enhanced by the addition of a loose material, other than that which occurs naturally at that location.
Maze
A confusing and baffling network of passages at ground level, often bordered by high hedges or walls.
Mixed Trees
An area of cone-bearing trees (for example, Yew, Pines, Fir, and Larch) which are generally spaced not more than 30m apart, and 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.
Non-Coniferous Trees
An area of 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.
Rough Grassland
Areas of bracken and uncultivated grassland, often tufted with a 'hummocky' appearance, and normally found on the higher parts of hills, mountains, and downland.
Scrub
All shrubs and bushes, including Rhododendrons, Brambles, Gorse, and Broom.
Solar Panels
Fixed rigid sheets supporting devices for converting the energy of the sun to electricity or heat.
Structure
A manmade construction that is not a building, such as a Telecommunications Mast, a Chimney or a Crane.
Travelling Crane
A roofed structure that contains machinery for raising and transporting heavy goods / objects, mounted on a rails, including those above ground level.
Tidal Water
Bodies of water that are influenced by normal tidal action.