Types of land

In English law, the term 'land’ includes not only the ground, but also:

• Any buildings, parts of buildings, or similar structures.
• Anything permanently attached to the ground.
• Rights under the land.
• Rights above the land to such a height as is necessary for the ordinary use and enjoyment of the land and the structures upon it.
• Easements relating to the land (such as rights of way).

For more information see: Land.

Articles about types of land on Designing Buildings Wiki include:

• Agricultural land.
• Allotment.
• Amberfield land.
• Ancient woodland.
• Area.
• Areas of outstanding natural beauty.
• Beach.
• Best and most versatile land.
• Blue space.
• Biosphere reserve.
• Brownfield land.
• Built environment.
• Business park.
• Common land.
• Conservation area.
• Construction site.
• Contaminated land.
• Cultivated land.
• Derelict land.
• Designated area.
• Forest.
• Global geopark
• Green belt.
• Green space.
• Greenfield land.
• Heritage coast.
• Land.
• Local green space.
• Local nature reserve.
• Local site.
• Location.
• Marine protected area.
• National nature reserve.
• National park.
• National trail.
• Natural area.
• Park.
• Place.
• Pink zones.
• Playing field.
• Plot.
• Pocket park.
• Previously-developed site.
• Ramsar sites.
• Recreational land.
• Recreational space.
• Rural.
• Right of way.
• Safeguarded land.
• Site of biological importance.
• Site of nature conservation interest.
• Sites of special scientific interest.
• Space.
• Special areas of conservation.
• Special protection areas.
• Strategic industrial locations.
• Suburb.
• Unregistered land.
• Urban.
• Urban fabric.
• Urban sprawl.
• Vacant land.
• Village greens.
• Washland.
• Wetlands.
• Windfall site.
• Wood.
• World heritage site.

See also:

• Types of place.