Greenspace audits
Statutory greenspace and Open Space accessibility analysis.
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OS NGD Land Features
Land use, vegetation, greenspace, foreshore and natural features - the green and blue layer of GB.
// WHAT'S IN IT
Inside the dataset
The Land Features theme of the OS National Geographic Database covers everything that's not building, road or water-network: vegetation, parks, foreshore, sand, scree, rough grass, scrub, and surface use classifications. It's the layer behind biodiversity reporting, greenspace audits and local-plan evidence bases.
Land Features is structured the same way as the rest of NGD - OSIDs, themed attribution, 6-week refresh - so it composites cleanly onto Buildings, Transport and Water.
Key features
- Multi-resolution vegetation and surface classification
- Public and private greenspace polygons
- Foreshore, tidal-water, sand and scree features
- OSIDs across all features for change tracking
// SAMPLE
What it looks like
A representative render of NGD Land Features - production deliveries are tailored to your styling and area of interest.
// WHO LICENSES THIS
Most often licensed by
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Local Authorities
- Construction & Development
- Property & Prop-tech
// COMMON USE CASES
What teams build with this
Biodiversity Net Gain
Habitat baseline mapping for BNG metric calculation.
Local Plan evidence
Land-use composition by ward, parish or designated area.
Site context
Surface-type breakdown around proposed developments.
// COVERAGE & LICENSING
Licensed to fit, not bloat.
Every licence is sized to your actual usage. We'll always recommend the smallest coverage tier that solves your problem - and scale up as you do.
Single site
A specific site or property - typical for small consultancies and one-off projects.
Regional
A council area, county, region or custom polygon - typical for LAs, utilities and dev firms.
National (GB)
Full GB coverage - for prop-tech, insurance, multi-region utilities and national operators.
Bespoke
Custom AOI, mixed cadence, multi-tenant or co-built licence. We scope under NDA.
// SPECS & TECHNICALS
Specs & technicals
Formats & delivery
- GeoPackage
- GML
- WFS
- JSON / API
- Update cadence
- Every 6 weeks
- Projection
- EPSG:27700 (BNG)
- Delivery modes
- API · Files · Custom
Coverage & tiers
We can scope licensing at any of the following tiers - speak to us about anything in between.
- Single site
- Regional
- National (GB)
- Bespoke / custom AOI
Standards & schema
All vector datasets ship with stable identifiers (TOID/OSID/UPRN) suitable for change-aware joining. Raster datasets ship with full georeferencing metadata. We can supply schema documentation, sample files and ETL guidance on request.
// FAQ
Common questions
Does this include private gardens?
Yes - NGD Land Features distinguishes private greenspace, public open space, and other vegetation classifications.
Is this BNG-compatible?
Land Features is a strong baseline input for BNG habitat mapping; most BNG workflows combine it with site survey data.
How does this interact with NGD Buildings?
Both are themes of the same NGD database - they composite cleanly with shared geometry rules.
Can we get per-LPA cuts?
Yes - we can clip to any administrative boundary on request.
// REQUEST A QUOTE
License NGD Land Features.
Tell us your scope and use case - we'll come back with delivery options, formats and indicative pricing for NGD Land Features under NDA.
- Reply within one UK working day
- Senior partner team - no SDR gauntlet
- Indicative pricing under NDA
Prefer email? Write to data@planningmapsuk.co.uk.
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