CA

Agricultural
Applicable to agricultural enterprise, not land (see "land agricultural")

CA01

Farm / Non-Residential Associated Building

Mandatory

Includes: Apiary, Arable, Mushroom, Poultry, Livestock (Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Pig, Sheep, Rabbit, etc), Barn, Silo, Silage Storage and Shed.

CA

Agricultural
Applicable to agricultural enterprise, not land (see "land agricultural")

CA02

Fishery

Mandatory

To be used for commercial production only, includes: Fish Farm, Hatchery or Curing / Processing of Cockle, Crab, Mussel, Oyster, Trout or Salmon Farm, Hatchery or Processing.

Please note that Leisure Fishing must be recorded with classification CL06.

CA

Agricultural
Applicable to agricultural enterprise, not land (see "land agricultural")

CA03

Horticulture

Mandatory

Includes: Market Garden, Smallholding, Vineyard, Fruit Growing, Herbarium, Watercress Bed and Nursery.

CA

Agricultural
Applicable to agricultural enterprise, not land (see "land agricultural")

CA04

Slaughter House / Abattoir

Mandatory

Includes: Knackery.

CB

Ancillary Building

Mandatory

For Child Records of large sites such as School, College and Hospital, where no other suitable secondary or tertiary classification is available. E.g. School is listed as Parent but science building needs to be entered separately for emergency services reasons. It can be coded using this classification.
Includes: Security Hut, Site Office, Control Building.
The Parent Record holds the main classification.
This code must only be used if Parent BLPU is a large site such as a Port, large Farm, or educational facility.

CC

Community Services

(Retired) CC01

(Retired) Fire, Police / Ambulance Station

Code retired and replaced with multiple classifications CX01 – CX09

CC

Community Services

CC02

Law Court

Mandatory

Includes: Court Of Session, Sheriff Court, Magistrates Court, High Court, Crown Court, Coroners Court and County Court.

CC

Community Services

CC03

Prison

Mandatory

Includes: Custody, Detention, Immigration, Probation, Reception, Remand, Resettlement, Youth Offender Centre and Secure Residential Accommodation.

CC

Community Services

CC04

Public / Village Hall / Other Community Facility

Mandatory

“and other Community Facility”.
Includes: Scouts, Sea Scouts, Sea Cadets, Boys Brigade, Guides, Youth Club, Day Care Centre, Sure Start (Nursery / Creche) and Community Centre, Hall, Assembly, Meeting, Recreation, Parish, Hall / Room.
Also includes: Adult Day Care, Children’s Resource Centre, Community Centre For Physical or Mental Disability, Miners’ Welfare, Red Cross, Residents’ Centre, Road Safety Centre, Sailors’ Welfare, The Blind, Voluntary Centre.

CC

Community Services

CC05

Public Convenience

Mandatory

Includes: free or paid access in publicly accessible places e.g. street, Shopping Mall or Bus / Rail Station.

CC

Community Services

CC06

Cemetery / Crematorium / Graveyard. In Current Use

Mandatory

Includes: Mortuary, Columbarium, Chapel of Rest, Crematorium, Cemetery, Military Cemetery, Woodland Burial Site for either human or animal remains, Burial Ground, Garden Of Rest and Memorial Garden.

CC

Community Services

CC07

Church Hall / Religious Meeting Place / Hall

Mandatory

Building associated with a Place Of Worship.
Includes: Nonconformist Meeting House, Preceptory, Chaplaincy and Religious Meeting Room.

CC

Community Services

CC08

Community Service Centre / Office

Mandatory

One Stop Shop for multipurpose services, e.g. Local Government and / or other third party services.

CC

Community Services

CC09

Public Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC)

Mandatory

To be used for Household Waste Recycling Centre under local authority administration.
Commercial Recycling Centre must be recorded with classification CI06.

CC

Community Services

CC10

Recycling Site

Mandatory

Includes: Mini Recycling Centre, e.g. those sited at a Supermarket, Car Park and other publicly accessible locations.

CC

Community Services

CC11

CCTV

Under local authority administration only.

CC

Community Services

CC12

Job Centre

Mandatory

Government Job Centre not Commercial Employment Agency.

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE01

College

Mandatory

Further/ Higher / Technical / Education, e.g. Sixth Form College, HNC/D facility for 16-19 year old or Adult Education.
Includes: Art Studies, Business Studies, Language Studies, Performing Arts Studies, Music Studies, Technology Studies and Training.

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE02

Children’s Nursery / Crèche

Mandatory

Includes: Child Day Care / Pre School.

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE03

Preparatory / First / Primary / Infant / Junior / Middle School

Mandatory

Includes: Non-State Primary or Preparatory School.

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE04

Secondary / High School

Mandatory

Includes: Non-State Secondary School.

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE05

University

Mandatory

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE06

Special Needs Establishment.

Mandatory

Includes: School for the Deaf, Special School and School for Special Needs.

CE

Education
These codes must be used where the primary use is education and includes both state and private schools. Also includes boarding schools.

CE07

Other Educational Establishment

Mandatory

Includes: Mixed Age School, Special Unit, Adult Education / Study Centre, Dental / Language School, Training Ground, Flying Training, Medical Education / Training, Educational Field Studies, Sunday School, Survival Training, Transport Training, Vehicle Driver Training and Shooting Training.

CH

Hotel / Motel / Boarding / Guest House

CH01

Boarding / Guest House / Bed And Breakfast / Youth Hostel

Mandatory

Includes: Commercial Lodging.

CH

Hotel / Motel / Boarding / Guest House

CH02

Holiday Let / Accommodation / Short-Term Let Other Than CH01

Mandatory

Not privately-owned Holiday Caravan / Chalet

CH

Hotel / Motel / Boarding / Guest House

CH03

Hotel / Motel

Mandatory

Includes: Apartment / Hotel

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI01

Factory / Manufacturing

Mandatory

Includes: Animal Feed Factory, Aircraft Building / Works, Boat / Yacht / Ship Building Yard, Cannery, Coach Builders, Cooperage, Cooling / Ice Plant, Craft Manufacturing, Working Mill, Brick Works, Brewery, Cider Press /Manufacture, Chemical / Coke Oven Works, Concrete / Pre-Cast Concrete / Cement Works, Cleaning, Dairy Processing, Disinfecting, Distillery, Tar Distillery, Corn / Flour Mill, Food / Drink Processing / Factory, Foundry, Glassworks, Stained Glass, Perfume, Joinery, Laundry, Manufacturing, Engineering / Oil Refining, China Clay / Pottery Works / Manufacturing, Poultry, Egg Vegetable / Fruit Packing, Paper Mill, Printing Works, Shipyard, Ship Repair Yard, Ship Building / Yard, Silk Mill, Sugar Refinery, Iron / Steel Works, Timber Mill and Winery.

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI02

Mineral / Ore Working / Quarry / Mine

Mandatory

Includes: active Oil / Gas Extraction, Mineral Mining, Mineral Quarrying / Open Extraction, Mineral / Ore Distribution, Processing, Storage, Sorting / Grading, Extraction of Yorkstone, Silica, Slate, Coal, Mineral / Fuel, Sand, Chalk, Granite, Limestone, China Clay, Clay / Peat, Coal Mining / Washing, Gravel Works / Washing. China Clay Drying, Stone / Sand Storage, Gravel, Sand, Fluorspar Works, Crusher, Screening Plant, Slag Heap.

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI03

Workshop / Light Industrial

Mandatory

Includes: Bakery, Catering, Craft Workshop, Kitchen, Forge, Building / Engineering Workshop, Boat / Yacht Maintenance / Repair / Testing, Vehicle Servicing / Repair / Examination / Inspection / Testing Centre / Garage (excluding larger Vehicles – see CI08).

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI04

Warehouse / Store / Storage Depot

Mandatory

Includes: Postal Sorting / Distribution, Bonded Warehouse, Crop Handling, Grain Drying, Solid Fuel, Cement, Coke, Solid Fuel, Beer / Coal / Cement / Cold / Fertilizer / Fruit / Grain / Metal / Milk / Paper / Pipe / Sand / Steel / Stone / Timber / Tyre / Storage, Tank (above and below ground).

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI05

Wholesale Distribution

Mandatory

Includes: Crop, Solid Fuel / Timber Distribution.

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI06

Recycling Plant

Mandatory

To be used for commercially owned Recycling Plant only.
Includes: Scrap Metal Handling / Vehicle Breaker.
For Recycling Plant under local authority administration use code CC09 or CC10.

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI07

Incinerator / Waste Transfer Station

Mandatory

Includes: public and private operator, Incineration.

CI

Industrial Applicable to manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, storage / wholesale distribution and extraction sites

CI08

Maintenance Depot

Mandatory

Includes: Aircraft / Plane Maintenance, Ship / Ferry / Large Vessel Maintenance / Repair / Testing, Train, Bus, Truck, Road Maintenance Depot / Council Depot.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL01

Amusements

Mandatory

Includes: Casino, Fun Castle (inflatable), Gaming Machines, Arcade / Leisure Pier / Coin Operated Telescope.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL02

Holiday / Campsite

Mandatory

Includes: Camping, Caravanning, Holiday Accommodation, Holiday Park, Holiday Centre, Touring Caravan Site, Youth Organisation Camp, School Camp, Brownie, Scout / Guide Camp.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL03

Library

Mandatory

Includes: Reading Room.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL04

Museum / Gallery

Mandatory

Includes: Art Centre, Gallery / Studio, Aviation, Craft, Industrial, Maritime, Military, Science, Social History / Transport Museum / Heritage Centre.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

(Retired) CL05

(Retired) Nightclub

Mandatory

Code retired, Nightclub see CR06

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL06

Indoor / Outdoor Leisure / Sporting Activity/ Centre

Mandatory

Covers all sporting activities (both municipal and private).
Includes: Angling, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bathing, Boating, Bowls, Circus, Civilian Shooting, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Crazy Golf, Cricket, Croquet, Curling, Cycling Sports including BMX Racing and Cycle Cross Racing, Deer Park, Donkey Stand, Driving / Leisure / Swimming Pool, Equestrian Sports, Football, Fitness, Fishing, Gliding, Golf Facility / Course, Greyhound Racing, Gymnasium, Hockey, Horse Racing, Horse Trials, Ice Sports, Lacrosse, Leisure / Sports Centre, Model Sports, Model Boating, Model Car Racing, Model Sports, Motor Sports including Motor Cycle Racing, Motor Racing Training, Stock Car Racing, Motocross, Off Road Driving, Go Karting, Rallying and Sprint Car Racing, Netball, Paintball Centre, Pitch and Putt, Playing Field, Petanque, Pheasantry, Point to Point, Polo, Public Baths, Quoits, Racquet Sports, Roller Skating, Rugby, Recreation Ground, Sailing, Sauna, Shinty, Show Jumping, Skateboarding, Skiing, Snooker, Solarium, Speedway, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Tenpin Bowling, Village Cricket Ground, Water Sports including Water Skiing, Canoeing, Rowing, Wildlife Sports, Windsurfing, Winter Sports.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL07

Bingo Hall / Cinema / Conference / Exhibition Centre / Theatre / Concert Hall

Mandatory

Includes: Entertainment Centre / Complex, Dancing / Fairground.
Please note that Arena and Stadia must be recorded with classification CL11.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL08

Zoo / Theme Park

Mandatory

Includes: Amusement Park, Water Park, Aquatic Attraction, Wildlife / Zoological Park or Centre, Aquarium, Oceanarium, Model Village Site, Butterfly Farm.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL09

Beach Hut (Recreational, Non-Residential Use Only)

Optional

Bathing Tent.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL10

Licensed Private Members’ Club

Mandatory

Includes: Working Men’s Club, Masonic Lodge, Political, _Military, Health, Recreational/_Social Club, Life Saving Club, Fitness Club, Recreational / Country Club where the Club is the primary use.

CL

Leisure
Applicable to recreational sites and enterprises

CL11

Arena / Stadium

Mandatory

Includes: Agricultural Showground, Army Showground, Athletics, Cricket, Football, Greyhound Racing, Rugby, Speedway, Tennis, Venue Arena, Showground, Stadium and professional Stadia e.g. Wembley Arena, Wembley Stadium, Plainmoor, Wimbledon, Lords, etc.
All of which have a permanent structure which constitutes primary use of the BLPU.

CM

Medical
Applicable to medical services provided and research facilities. These may be public or private sector services

CM01

Dentist

Mandatory

CM

Medical
Applicable to medical services provided and research facilities. These may be public or private sector services

CM02

General Practice Surgery / Clinic

Mandatory

Includes: Health Centre / Health Care Service, Blind Person Service, Day Care Service, Deaf Persons Service, Disabled Persons Service, Drugs Clinic, Family Service, NHS Walk in Centre, Mental Health Centre.

CM

Medical
Applicable to medical services provided and research facilities. These may be public or private sector services

CM03

Hospital / Hospice

Mandatory

Includes: Convalescent Home

CM

Medical
Applicable to medical services provided and research facilities. These may be public or private sector services

CM04

Medical / Testing / Research Laboratory

Mandatory

CM

Medical
Applicable to medical services provided and research facilities. These may be public or private sector services

CM05

Professional Medical Service

Mandatory

Includes: Acupuncture, Alternative Therapist, Assessment Service, Blood Donor Centre, Chiropodist, Development Centre.

CN

Animal Centre
Applicable to services for domesticated animals and animal rescue centres

CN01

Cattery / Kennel

Mandatory

CN

Animal Centre
Applicable to services for domesticated animals and animal rescue centres

CN02

Animal Services

Mandatory

Pet Grooming and any other animal services not included in CN01, 03, 04 or 05.
Includes: Animal Welfare, Cat / Dog Home / Wildlife Rescue Centre providing temporary accommodation, _Animal Training, Dog Pound / Training and Animal Quarantine.

CN

Animal Centre
Applicable to services for domesticated animals and animal rescue centres

CN03

Equestrian

Mandatory

Includes: Breeding / Horse Racing / Commercial Stable / Riding, Horse Riding School, Manège, Stud Farm and Equestrian Training.

CN

Animal Centre
Applicable to services for domesticated animals and animal rescue centres

CN04

Vet / Animal Medical Treatment

Mandatory

Includes: Equine /Animal Hospital, Veterinary Service.

CN

Animal Centre
Applicable to services for domesticated animals and animal rescue centres

CN05

Animal / Bird / Marine Sanctuary

Mandatory

Includes: Deer, Donkey, Seal, Waterfowl and all Wildlife.
To be used for a Sanctuary which provides permanent accommodation.

CO

Office
Applicable to all types of offices (public and private sector)

CO01

Office / Work Studio

Mandatory

Includes: Architects, Central / Local Government Services, including Civic / Town Hall, Welfare, Social and Child Care Services, Consulates, Embassies, Dock, Harbour and Foreshore Office, High Commission, Film Studio, Pilot’s Office, Solicitors, Estate Management Office, Advice Service, Citizen’s Advice Bureau.

CO

Office
Applicable to all types of offices (public and private sector)

CO02

Broadcasting (TV / Radio)

Mandatory

Includes: Music / Recording Studio.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR01

Bank / Financial Service

Mandatory

Includes: Insurance Broker, Building Society.
Does not include ATM Kiosks (these must be recorded with classification CR11).

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR02

Retail Service Agent

Mandatory

Retail outlet primarily providing services rather than products.
Includes: _Air Force / Army / Navy Office, Auction House, _Estate (including Show Homes) / Travel, Ticket Agent / Agency, Undertaker, Funeral Parlour, Sales Office, stand alone Vehicle Wash (not part of a Garage), Delivery Point (Drop Box), Electronic Delivery Locker, Docking Station (bicycle, electric vehicle), Hire Shop, Boat / Car Hire, Contract Hire, Mobile / Telephone Hire / Agricultural Contract Hire, Agricultural Infrastructure Service, Post Office, Employment Agent / Agency, Dry Cleaner and Launderette.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

(Retired) CR03

(Retired) Hairdressing / Beauty Salon

Mandatory

Code retired, Hairdressing / Beauty Salon - now CR08

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR04

Market (Indoor / Outdoor)

Mandatory

Excludes street vendors see CR09.

Includes: Fish, Fruit, Livestock, Cattle, Sheep and Vegetable / Wholesale Market.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR05

Petrol Filling Station

Mandatory

Includes: Vehicle Wash / Valeting (where part of garage).

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR06

Public House / Bar / Nightclub

Mandatory

Where perceived as primary use open to public.
Includes: Pub, Inn.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR07

Restaurant / Cafeteria

Mandatory

Where primary use of refreshment house allows customers eat food purchased on the premises.
Could also be described as Canteen.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR08

Shop / Showroom

Mandatory

All ‘high street’ shops.
Includes: Newsagent, Baker, Butcher, Chandlery, Chemist, Optician, Hairdresser, Charity Shop, Garden Centre, Cash and Carry, Commercial / Designer Outlet, Department Store, Hypermarket, Shopping Centre, Supermarket, Superstore, Retail Centre / Complex / Park / Warehouse, Merchant, Agricultural Merchant, Auction Room, Trade / Vehicle Distribution, Saddlery, Smithy, Stone / Monumental Masons, Photo Booth Kiosk, Weighing Machine and Vending Machine, if separately rated.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR09

Other Licensed Premise / Vendor

Mandatory

Includes: Betting / Taxi Office, Taxi Rank, Off Licence, Sex Shop, Street Vendor, Tattoo Parlour and Fishermen’s Hut.
Excludes those included in CR06, CR07, CR10.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR10

Fast Food Outlet / Takeaway (Hot / Cold)

Mandatory

Where sale of food to be consumed is away from the premises is the primary use, e.g. Sandwich Bar and Kiosk.

CR

Retail
Applicable to commercial enterprises open to public visiting

CR11

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

Optional

“Hole in the wall” inside, or on building fronts and / or free standing structures. ‘Inside’ excludes those inside single purpose commercial outlets and is only intended to refer to those, for example inside a shopping mall. Each ATM must be an individual SAO, if attached to the building PAO.

CS

Storage Land

CS01

General Storage Land

Optional

Includes: Equipment, Storage Pound, Contractors Yard.

CS

Storage Land

CS02

Builders’ Yard

Optional

CT

Transport

CT01

Airfield / Airstrip / Airport / Air Transport _Infrastructure _Facility

Mandatory

Includes: Air Traffic Control, Aeroplane / Air Passenger Terminal, Helicopter Station, Helipad / Heliport.

CT

Transport

CT02

Bus Shelter

Mandatory

Excludes: Bus Station (see CT08)

CT

Transport

CT03

Car / Coach / Commercial Vehicle / Taxi Parking / Park And Ride Site

Mandatory

Excludes allocated Residential Parking Space (see RC01) Lock-up Garage and Garage Court (RG02), Petrol Station (CR05) and Overnight Lorry Park (CT12).
Includes: Public and Private Commercial Vehicle Parking allocated space.

CT

Transport

CT04

Goods Freight Handling / Terminal

Mandatory

Includes: Air, Container, Rail, Road, Ship Freight / Handling.

CT

Transport

CT05

Marina

Mandatory

Excludes: Harbours, Ports, Docks and Piers (see CT13).

CT

Transport

CT06

Mooring

Optional

Excludes: Residential Mooring (see RD07).

CT

Transport

CT07

Railway Asset

Optional

Where public access is restricted, such as Signal Box, Level Crossing, Siding.

CT

Transport

CT08

Station / Interchange / Terminal / Halt

Mandatory

All vehicular types. Includes: Bus, Coach, Metro, Tram, Train, Underground, Light Railway.

CT

Transport

CT09

Transport Track / Way

Optional

Includes: Chair Lift, Cable Car, Ski Tow, Cliff Railway, Monorail.

CT

Transport

CT10

Vehicle Storage

Mandatory

Includes: Bus, Boat / Dinghy, Car Storage /Depot.

CT

Transport

CT11

Transport Related Infrastructure

Mandatory

Includes: Weighbridge, Load Gauge, Toll Booth, Waterway Lock / Weir, Aqueduct, Viaduct, Tunnel Portal, Bridge.

CT

Transport

CT12

Overnight Lorry Park

Mandatory

Facility where primary use is overnight parking of Commercial Vehicles.
Excludes: Petrol Station (see CR05) and lay-by.

CT

Transport

CT13

Harbour / Port / Dock / Dockyard / Slipway / Landing Stage / Pier / Jetty / Pontoon / Terminal / Berthing / Quay

Mandatory

Includes: Passenger / Vehicular Ferry / Ship Terminal, Nautical Berthing, Nautical Refuelling Facility, Tanker, Non-Tanker Berthing.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU01

Electricity Sub Station

Mandatory

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU02

Landfill

Mandatory

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU03

Power Station / Energy Production

Mandatory

Includes: Wind, Solar, Photovoltaic insulation Farm / Turbine, Hydroelectric, Fossil Fuel, Electricity / Nuclear Production / Distribution facility and combined heat and power plants where primary function.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU04

Pump House / Pumping Station / Water Tower

Mandatory

Includes: Water / Sewage / Waste Water, Controlling, Distribution, Filtration, Pumping, Testing, Quality Monitoring, Storage / Basin.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

(Retired) CU05

(Retired) Recycling site

Code retired – see CI06

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU06

Telecommunication

Mandatory

Includes: Telephone / Radio / TV Mast, Telephone /Mobile / Engineering / Receiving / Relay / Transmission / Exchange, Radio / Radar / Television / Receiving / Relay / Transmission, Cable Television.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU07

Water / Waste Water / Sewage Treatment Works

Mandatory

Includes: Water Cleaning / Compound / Controlling / Cooling / Draining / House / Regulating / Value / Control Value, Sewage Aeration / Evaporation / Filtration / Regulating / Recycling / Macerating / Monitoring / Sludge / Storage / Treatment / Ventilating.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU08

Gas / Oil Storage / Distribution

Mandatory

Includes: Gas Distribution / Governor / Holder /Monitoring / Terminal / Regulating / Storage, Oil / Fuel / Depot / Storage / Terminal, Petroleum / Fuel Storage.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU09

Other Utility Use

Mandatory

Includes: Air Quality Station, Boiler / Heating / Ventilation House / Station, Cable Terminal Station, Landfill Gas Collection Point, Space Observatory, Satellite Earth Station, Radar Station and Scientific Facility.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU10

Waste Management

Mandatory

Includes: Local Tip, Waste Ash / Baling / Clarifier / Disposal / Distribution / Processing / Pulverisation / Treatment, Large Waste Management Site.
Excludes CC09, CC10, CI06 and CI07.

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU11

Telephone Box

Optional

Free-standing outdoor Public Telephone Box/Facility. See Note 6

CU

Utility
Applicable to BLPUs relating to energy, water or telecommunication supply and refuse disposal

CU12

Dam

Mandatory

E.g. Thames Barrier, Derwent Dam.

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service (*1)

CX01

Police / Transport Police / Station

Mandatory

Includes: Police Service Training / Boat / Equipment / Headquarters / Helicopter / Kennels / Services / Storage / Police Traffic Controlling / Vehicle.

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service(*1)

CX02

Fire Station

Mandatory

Includes: Fire Equipment / Tower / Service Training.

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service(*1)

CX03

Ambulance Station

Mandatory

Includes: Air Sea Rescue / Air Ambulance.

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service (*1)

CX04

Lifeboat Services / Station

Mandatory

Includes: Inshore Rescue Station.

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service (*1)

CX05

Coastguard Rescue / Lookout / Station

Mandatory

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service (*1)

CX06

Mountain Rescue Station

Mandatory

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service (*1)

CX07

Lighthouse

Mandatory

Working Lighthouse only, non-tourist

CX

Emergency / Rescue Service (*1)

CX08

Police Box / Kiosk

Mandatory

Includes temporary site accommodation at location.

CZ

Information

CZ01

Advertising Hoarding

Mandatory

Where taxable.
Includes: ADBOXes, Sponsored roundabouts.

CZ

Information

CZ02

Tourist Information Signage

Optional

Includes: Visitor Information.

CZ

Information

CZ03

Traffic Information Signage

Optional

Only to be used for electronic and / or mechanical signage where change information is displayed.
All road and street signage and / or street furniture is excluded.

LA

Agricultural - Applicable to land in farm ownership and not run as a separate business enterprise.

LA01

Grazing Land

Optional

LA

Agricultural - Applicable to land in farm ownership and not run as a separate business enterprise.

LA02

Permanent Crop / Crop Rotation

Optional

Includes: Orchard

LB

Ancillary Building

Mandatory

For Child Records of large sites such as defined locations on open land and public parks, where no other suitable secondary or tertiary Classification is available.

Includes: Sports Viewing / Pavilion / Changing Room, Bandstand and other park buildings and structures such as Aviary, Dovecot, Cage.

LC

Burial Ground

LC01

Historic / Disused Cemetery / Graveyard

Optional

Graveyards in current use must be classified under CC06

LD

Development

LD01

Development Site

Mandatory

All development sites including both greenfield and brownfield land subject to planning application / permission.

Includes: Commercial / Community / Residential / Transport Construction Site

LF

Forestry
Managed or unmanaged wooded land not used for other purposes – includes amenity wooded land.

(Retired) LF01

(Retired) Orchards

Code retired, Orchard see LA02

LF

Forestry
Managed or unmanaged wooded land not used for other purposes – includes amenity wooded land.

LF02

Forest / Arboretum / Pinetum (Managed / Unmanaged)

Optional

Area of wooded land capable of supporting commercial industrial activity such as forestry or logging, and usually greater than 1 acre in size.

LF

Forestry
Managed or unmanaged wooded land not used for other purposes – includes amenity wooded land.

LF03

Woodland

Optional

Area of wooded land not used for commercial industrial processes and incapable of yielding crops due to adverse site conditions, privately or publicly owned.

LL

Allotment

Mandatory

LM

Amenity
Open areas not attracting visitors.

LM01

Landscaped Roundabout

Optional

Accessible to pedestrians, not including highway.

LM

Amenity
Open areas not attracting visitors.

LM02

Verge / Central Reservation

Optional

Includes: Roadside Verge, Natural Central Reservation.

LM

Amenity
Open areas not attracting visitors.

LM03

Maintained Amenity Land

Optional

LM

Amenity
Open areas not attracting visitors.

LM04

Maintained Surfaced Area

Optional

Paved areas of land such as piazzas, not part of streets e.g. Trafalgar Square.
Includes: Made Central Reservation / Pavement.
Excludes named streets and pedestrianised streets.

LO

Open Space

LO01

Heath / Moorland

Optional

LP

Park

LP01

Public Park / Garden

Mandatory

Includes: Aromatic / Botanical / Commemorative / Municipal / Nature / Ornamental / Public Garden / Park.

LP

Park

LP02

Public Open Space / Nature Reserve

Mandatory

Includes: Country Park, Village Green.
Excludes: Playground, see LP03

LP

Park

LP03

Playground

Mandatory

Includes: public and private Play Area / Centre / Park, Playground, Paddling Pool, Children’s Amusement Park and Adventure Playground.
See CL06 for other Recreational Facility.

LP

Park

LP04

Private Park / Garden

Mandatory

Includes: private Gardens associated with Stately Home, Large House etc. e.g. Buckingham Palace Gardens.
Excludes Theme Park – refer to CL08

LU

Unused Land

LU01

Vacant / Derelict Land

Optional

LW

Water

LW01

Lake / Reservoir

Mandatory

Includes: Flood Storage Area, Balancing Pond, Brine / Buried Reservoir.
Excludes Dam and other structures (see CU12)

LW

Water

LW02

Named Pond

Mandatory

Includes: Dew Pond, Decoy Pond, Static / Still Water, Moat.
Excludes Leisure Fishing, see CL06

LW

Water

LW03

Waterway

Optional

Includes: Brook, Canal / Active / Feeder / Inactive, Drain, Leat, Race, River, Reen, Stream.

MA

Army

Mandatory

BLPU for site.
The Parent BLPU for the site should include provision for the following Objects which may be present on the site, see Note 3.
These include: Ammunition / Armoury / Magazine Storage, Camp, Territorial Army, Depot, Bombing / Firing / Military / Weapons Range, Site, Storage, Training.

MB

Ancillary Building

Mandatory

For Child Records of large sites such as numbered or named buildings within the site, where no other suitable secondary or tertiary Classification is available.
Includes: Target, Royal Military Police, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Air Force Station, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Naval Site, Royal Naval / Marine Reserve, Accommodation where no public access provided, see Note 3.

MF

Air Force

Mandatory

BLPU for site.
The Parent BLPU for the site should include provision for the following Objects which may be present on the site, see Note 3.
These include: Ammunition / Armoury / Magazine Storage, Camp, Air Base / Force, Depot, Bombing / Firing / Military / Weapons Range, Site, Storage, Training.

MG

Defence Estates

Mandatory

Land or buildings used by the Ministry of Defence

MN

Navy

Mandatory

BLPU for site.
The Parent BLPU for the site should include provision for the following Objects which may be present on the site, see Note 3.
These include: Ammunition / Armoury / Magazine Storage, Camp, Naval Base, Depot, Bombing / Firing / Military / Weapons Range, Site, Storage, Training.

PP

Property Shell

Mandatory

Terrace, block or address shell where BLPU does not attract its own cross references. See Section 11.9.1.6.

PS

Street Record

Mandatory

RB

Ancillary Building

Mandatory

For Child Records of large sites such as out-buildings to the principal dwelling, also including concierge buildings and site offices, where no other suitable secondary or tertiary Classification is available. The Parent Record holds the main Classification.

RC

Car Park Space

RC01

Allocated Parking

Optional

Replaces RG01. Residential only.
For Commercial see CT03.

RD

Dwelling

RD01

Caravan

Mandatory

Applicable to primary residences.

RD

Dwelling

RD02

Detached

Mandatory

RD

Dwelling

RD03

Semi-Detached

Mandatory

RD

Dwelling

RD04

Terraced

Mandatory

Includes: end of terrace property

RD

Dwelling

(Retired) RD05

(Retied) Bungalow

Code retired see RD02, RD03 and RD04

RD

Dwelling

RD06

Self-Contained Flat (Includes Maisonette / Apartment)

Mandatory

Includes: professional key worker accommodation, for example nurses’ accommodation. Also includes annexes if part of the same structure as the Parent BLPU. See Note 4.

RD

Dwelling

RD07

House Boat

Mandatory

Includes narrow boats.

RD

Dwelling

RD08

Sheltered Accommodation

Mandatory

RD

Dwelling

(Retired) RD09

(Retired) HMO (includes bedsits)

Code retired, see (RH01, RH02 and RH03)

RD

Dwelling

RD10

Privately Owned Holiday Caravan / Chalet

Mandatory

Where not the primary residence

RG

Garage

(Retired) RG01

(Retired) Allocated parking space

Retired Code (new code RC01)

RG

Garage

RG02

Lock-Up Garage / Garage Court

Mandatory

RH

House In Multiple Occupation (*5)

RH01

HMO Parent

Mandatory

HMO property shell housing bedsits.

RH

House In Multiple Occupation (*5)

RH02

HMO Bedsit / Other Non Self Contained Accommodation

Mandatory

HMO bedsit or other non-self-contained accommodation as Child of HMO property shell. Includes rooms within communal residences such as student ‘cluster’ flats.

RH

House In Multiple Occupation (*5)

RH03

HMO Not Further Divided

Mandatory

HMO where bedsits not recorded because internal layout is not known therefore RH01 and RH02 cannot be applied.

RI

Residential Institution

RI01

Care / Nursing Home

Mandatory

Includes: Blind / Convalescence / Handicapped / Maternity / Medical Care / Rest / Sanatorium Home.

RI

Residential Institution

RI02

Communal Residence

Mandatory

Includes: Children’s / Retirement Home, Orphanage, Hostel, Retirement, Refuge/ Residential Centre, Religious Community, Abbey, Convent, Monastery, Priory, Climbing Hut, Shielings, Non-Commercial Lodging.

RI

Residential Institution

RI03

Residential Education

Mandatory

Includes: Boarding School Accommodation, Halls of Residence.

UC

Awaiting Classification

Mandatory

Awaiting new Classification code.

UP

Pending Internal Investigation

Mandatory

Awaiting site visit or local information to resolve usage classification.

X

Dual Use

Optional

Temporary Classification for BLPUs attracting both Council Tax and NNDR pending creation of separated BLPUs. However this Classification may be used for Live/Work units that attract both residential and commercial rates. Not to be used for any non-residential/commercial mixed use.

ZA

Archaeological Dig Site

Mandatory

ZM

Monument

ZM01

Obelisk / Milestone / Standing Stone

Mandatory

Includes: Disused Trig Point, Cairn, Vista Point.

ZM

Monument

ZM02

Memorial / Market Cross

Mandatory

Includes: Clock Tower, Cenotaph, War Memorial.

ZM

Monument

ZM03

Statue

Mandatory

ZM

Monument

ZM04

Castle / Historic Ruin

Mandatory

ZM

Monument

ZM05

Other Structure

Mandatory

Includes: Boundary Stone, Non-Operational Mill / Windmill, Waterwheel, Water Trough, Cascade / Fountain, Folly, Grotto, Arch, Pagoda, Ornamental Structure, Permanent Art Display, Sculpture, Listed Bench and Seaside Shelter, Gun Emplacement, Pill Box, Air Raid Shelter / Bunker.

ZS

Stately Home

Mandatory

Buildings open to the public, including palaces. For Stately Homes which are primarily residential please use relevant Classification from Residential – Dwelling.

ZU

Underground Feature (*7)

ZU01

Cave

Mandatory

Named visitor attractions with public access only.

ZU

Underground Feature (*7)

(Retired) ZU02

(Retired) Cellar

Retired now ZV01

ZU

Underground Feature (*7)

(Retired) ZU03

(Retired) Disused mine

Retired now ZV02

ZU

Underground Feature (*7)

ZU04

Pothole / Natural Hole

Mandatory

Named visitor attractions with public access only.

ZU

Underground Feature (*7)

ZU05

(Retired) Well and spring

Retired now ZV03

ZV

Other Underground Feature

ZV0

Cellar

Optional

ZV

Other Underground Feature

ZV0

Disused mine

Optional

Includes: Inactive Mineral Mining / Mineral Open Extraction / Quarrying, Gas / Oil Extraction.

ZV

Other Underground Feature

ZV0

Well / Spring

Optional

ZW

Place Of Worship

ZV0

Mandatory

Includes: Abbey, Baptistery, Cathedral, Church, Chapel, Citadel, Gurdwara, Kingdom Hall, Methodist, Mosque, Minster, Stupa, Succah, Synagogue, Tabernacle, Temple, Lych Gate.