Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Haywards Heath, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Haywards Heath, Sunte House site. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the official ALC grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing soil characteristics and quality for specific sites using the available unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Mapping land use suitability for planning and development assessments based on the detailed geospatial survey maps.
• Studying historical land classification trends in England for the period 1989-1999.

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology, ensuring a consistent grading standard.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer granularity.
• Original survey maps and reports provide context and methodological transparency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, conducted by government surveyors.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data covers surveys from 1989 to 1999; last update is unknown.

Geography

Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom