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UKHab Code changes in Land App 2024
UKHab Code changes in Land App 2024
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Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago

The UK Habitat Classification System underpins Land App Baseline Habitat v2 and Land Management Plan v2 templates. In 2023 UKHab V2 was released and there were changes to the codes. The first wave of primary codes was completed in 2023, some minor adjustments to primary codes and the secondary codes in February 2024.

If you have plans created on these templates these have been migrated,

Changes

Primary codes being demoted to secondary codes

  • u1a primary codes (Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land) have been migrated to primary code of u and secondary code of 80. u1a primary code has been removed

  • w1g6 primary codes (Line of Trees) have been migrated to primary code of w1g & secondary code of 33. w1g6 primary code has been removed

Updated primary codes

  • Added: r1c7 Acid peat-stained lakes and ponds (H3160)

  • Removed: w1g7 Other broadleaved woodland types (migrated to w1g)

Updated secondary codes

Secondary codes: Current name

Current code

New code

Scattered trees

11

32

Ruderal/ ephemeral

17

81

Calcareous - acidic mosaic

18

121

Ponds (Priority Habitat)

19

40

Wood-pasture and parkland

20

26

Traditional orchards

21

27

Juniper on heaths or calcareous grasslands (H5130)

22

17

Caves not open to the public (H8310)

23

63

Depressions on peat substrates (H7150)

24

56

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh

25

19

Machair (H21A0)

26

70

Heathland on maritime cliffs and slopes

27

71

Dunes with creeping willow (H2170)

28

72

Inland saltmarshes (H1340)

29

73

Estuaries (H1130)

30

74

Large shallow inlets and bays (H1160)

31

75

Reefs (H1170)

32

76

Ancient woodland site

33

28

Arable reversion grassland

34

131

Biodiversity offset

35

62

Plantation

36

29

Semi-natural woodland

37

30

Secondary woodland

38

31

Freshwater - man-made

39

49

Freshwater - heavily modified

40

48

Freshwater - natural

41

47

Castle/ historic building

42

826

Recreated habitat

43

61

Landfill

44

831

Canalside

45

318

Railside

46

803

Native

47

522

Non-native

48

523

Veteran Trees

49

204

Coppice

51

210

Coppice with standards

52

211

Felled

53

206

Ground prepared for planting

54

208

Young trees - planted

56

201

Young trees - self-set

57

202

Grazed

58

100

Cattle grazed

59

101

Horse grazed

61

103

Other grazed

62

104

Burnt

63

105

Mown

64

106

Hay

65

109

Frequently mown

66

108

Dry stone wall

67

114

Mortared wall

68

853

Fence

69

612

Hedgebank

70

111

Earthbank

71

112

Stone-faced bank

72

113

Bare ground

73

510

Ploughed

74

600

Active Management

75

516

Recent Management

76

517

Neglected

77

518

Abandoned

78

519

Ancient management

79

520

Flailed hedgerow

81

116

Laid hedgerow

82

117

Grip

83

423

Grip blocking

84

424

Cutover peat

85

422

Accessible natural greenspace

86

526

Commercial building

90

815

Development site

91

805

Educational building

92

813

Fish farm

93

613

Green lane

94

119

Grouse moor

95

120

Industrial building

96

817

Nature reserve

99

527

Oil/gas drilling or extraction

100

834

Open cast mining

101

85

Mine

102

835

Permanent agricultural grassland

103

614

Port/ marina

104

700

Quarry - hard rock

105

836

Quarry - sand and gravel

106

837

Reservoir

108

45

Residential

109

818

Road

111

800

Ruined building

112

825

Sea wall

113

701

Solar panel array

114

83

Wind farm

116

84

Dry

117

500

Seasonally wet

119

502

Wet

120

503

Waterlogged

121

504

Inundation vegetation

122

505

Cave open to the public

124

531

Soil erosion

125

611

Snow patch

126

514

Peat

127

57

Spring

128

305

Tidal river

131

317

Nutrient-poor substrate

132

506

Nutrient-enriched substrate

133

507

Base-rich substrate

134

508

Acidic substrate

135

509

Compacted substrate

136

511

Ridge and furrow

137

122

Active shingle rivers

139

308

Anthills

140

124

Backwaters

141

313

Base-rich water

142

312

Coarse woody debris in-channel

143

311

Chalk rivers

144

51

Complex woody structure

145

213

Exposed riverine sediments

146

315

Fallen dead wood abundant

147

214

Flower forage abundant

148

125

Gravel beds

149

310

High humidity levels

150

515

Landslips

151

512

Large hollows or cavities

152

216

Mudbanks

153

314

Riffles

155

309

Rock outcrop

156

513

Shallow pools

157

316

Shelter from wave action

158

703

Standing dead wood abundant

159

215

Sward type mosaic

160

127

Tall or tussocky sward

161

128

Unobstructed river system

163

304

Wet moss lawns

164

129

Waterfall

165

307

Woodland open space

166

217

Topogenous

167

400

Soligenous

168

401

Rich fen

169

402

Poor fen

170

403

Fertile fen

171

404

Infertile fen

172

405

Swamp

173

406

Tall fen

174

407

Small sedge fen

175

408

Bryophyte dominated

176

409

Open water fen

177

410

Transition fen

178

411

Basin fen

179

412

Flood plain fen

180

413

Basin raised bog lagg fen

181

414

Flood plain raised bog lagg fen

182

415

Spring fen

183

416

Surface flow spring fen

184

417

Percolation spring fen

185

418

Surface flush or rill or soakaway

186

419

Valley fen

187

420

Ladder fen

188

421

Scattered grass

189

532

Hedgerow with trees

190

11

Ditch

191

50

No tillage

192

602

Seed forage abundant

195

126

Caravan park

196

840

Sea caves (H8330)

199

77

Urban park

210

806

Pocket park

211

807

Neighbourhood park

212

808

Community park

213

809

District park

214

810

Regional park

215

811

Country park

220

812

Garden

230

827

Vegetated garden

231

828

Un-vegetated garden

232

829

Vacant/derelict land

351

82

Disused quarry

352

838

Walking/cycling route

421

528

Road island/verge

431

801

Railway corridor

432

802

Natural sports pitches

511

820

Artificial sports pitches

512

821

Recreation ground

520

822

Golf course

540

529

Children's Play Space; natural

611

823

Children's Play Space; non-permeable

612

823

Adventure playground

630

824

Educational premises open space

710

814

Natural educational sports pitches

711

820

Artificial educational sports pitches

712

821

Commercial premises open space

730

816

Housing estate open space

740

819

Cemeteries and churchyards

800

90

Cemetery

810

90

Churchyard

820

90

Allotments

910

616

City farm

930

615

Community garden

940

830

Agroforestry

1013

617

Sand pit quarry or open cast mine

1030

85

Reservoirs

1040

45

Fish farms

1050

613

Green roof

1110

86

Extensive green roof

1111

86

Intensive green roof

1112

88

Green wall

1120

841

Ground based green wall

1121

842

Façade V2-bound green wall

1122

843

Balcony green

1130

844

Ground level planters

1140

845

Flower bed

1150

846

Introduced shrub

1160

847

Tree

1170

200

Mature tree

1171

203

Sustainable urban drainage feature

1190

848

Bioswale

1191

849

Rain garden

1192

850

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