This code list is used in association with the OS Land Cover Tier B attribute which is present within the Land Feature Type. The code list provides a detailed description of the land cover type for the land feature, for example, residential garden, bare earth or grass, or made sealed. 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.
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, yews, pines, firs, larch) which are generally spaced not more than 30m apart.
Deposited
A manmade heap of industrial or refuse waste.
Excavated
A pit or excavation from which minerals are extracted.
Heath
An area of vegetation made up of a combination of heather or bilberry, with very few trees or bushes.
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.
Marsh
An area of ground that is predominantly waterlogged by freshwater throughout the year. The area commonly contains grasses and other low vegetation.
Mud
An unconsolidated rock of clay-grade, often containing much water. May consist of many minerals. Not used for muddy fields.
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.
Orchard
An area of land where cultivated fruit trees are grown for commercial gain.
Peat
A dark brown earthy substance rich in plant material, often including long strips of cutting resulting from extraction.
Reeds
An area of tall, stiff, marsh or water grass of various kinds.
Residential Garden
A garden area which can be composed of many surface types, including made surfaces, unsealed surfaces, grass, vegetables, flowers or shrubs designed to provide leisure, recreational or scenic provision.
Rock
An aggregate of minerals that is part of the land mass and that covers 25 to 100% of an area.
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.
Saltmarsh
An area of ground that is predominantly waterlogged by saltwater through regular inundation by normal or spring tides. The area may contain reeds or other plants that can tolerate saline conditions.
Sand
Minute particles resulting from the wearing down of rocks.
Scattered Boulders
An area of large rounded rocks (weathered or water worn), generally >0.2m in diameter and spaced over 20m apart, that are not attached to the land mass.
Scattered Coniferous Trees
An area of cone-bearing trees (for example, yews, pines, firs, larch) which are generally spaced more than 30m apart.
Scattered 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 more than 30m apart.
Scattered Rock
An aggregate of minerals that is part of the land mass and that covers less than 25% of an area.
Scree
An apron of naturally occurring fragmented rocks of varying size on a steep slope, with a typical rest angle between 25 and 40 degrees.'
Scrub
All shrubs and bushes, including rhododendrons, brambles, gorse, and broom.
Shingle
An area of small water-worn pebbles up to approximately 60mm in diameter.
Solar Panels
An area of tracking or fixed rigid sheets supporting devices for converting the energy of the sun to electricity or heat.
Under Construction
A site where building work is being undertaken.
Vineyard
Land given over to the cultivation of grape vines.