Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Great Baddow Site, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCC08296 contains detailed site survey data for Great Baddow, a proposed new site for Chelmsford Football Ground. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for land development planning based on the available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land use suitability for specific projects based on the scanned original paper maps at varying scales.
• Compare land grades within Grade 3 subdivisions (3a and 3b) for agricultural productivity assessment.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, providing a direct link to the source material.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Great Baddow, Chelmsford, England