ALCR11692: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Haywards Heath

Natural England provides the 'Haywards Heath, Gravelye Lane' Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales,' with maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 and includes unedited soil data for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality variations using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the scanned original paper maps at varying scales.
• Study historical land classification trends for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey maps and reports scanned from paper sources, preserving historical methodology.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results compiled into paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Haywards Heath, Gravelye Lane (Haywards Heath LP Objector Site 22), England.