APPENDIX 3
DEFINITION OF LAND AND PROPERTY CATEGORIES
DEFINITION OF LAND AND PROPERTY CATEGORIES
We set out below our recommended categories of assets, with those identified in bold being land
and property assets which should be reviewed as part of the land and property asset management
plan.
Operational - Direct service property (excluding that used for or in direct support of residential
activities)
Property in which the authority has a legal interest, either freehold or leasehold, which is
occupied by local authority staff for the direct provision of its services. This category
includes:
Schools
Libraries
Sports centres and pools
Residential homes and day centres
Parks
Museums and galleries
Crematoria (land and buildings)
Cemeteries (land and buildings)
Land associated with direct service property
Other direct service property
Operational - Indirect service property
Property in which the authority has a legal interest, either freehold or leasehold, which is
occupied by a third party but to which a degree of subsidy is likely to be given to achieve
service objectives. This category includes:
Tenanted farms
Starter units, depots and workshops
Off street car parks
Land associated with indirect service property
Other indirect service property
Operational - Office and Administrative property
Property in which the authority has a legal interest, either freehold or leasehold, which is
occupied by local authority staff to provide administrative support for services. This
category includes:
offices
administration buildings
land associated with administrative property
Non-operational - Investment
Property in which the authority has a legal interest, either freehold or leasehold, which is
not being used to meet service needs, i.e. is not being used for operational reasons, and is
let to third parties.
Non-operational - Surplus/vacant
Property in which the authority has a legal interest, either freehold or leasehold, which is
not being used to meet service needs, i.e. is not being used for operational reasons, and is
vacant and surplus to requirements.
These proposals are summarized in the table below. Those assets identified in Italics are not
covered in this research.
ASSET TYPES
Operational assets Non-operational assets Infrastructure Community assets
Direct service property (excluding Land (both awaiting Roads
that used for or in direct support of development and associated
residential activities) with operational property)
Schools Commercial property Sea defenses Works of art
Libraries Investment property Bridges Museum exhibits
Sports centers and pools Surplus assets Permanent ways Civic regalia
Residential homes and day centers Water and drainage
Parks
Museums and galleries
Cemeteries (land and buildings)
Crematoria (land and buildings) Street furniture
Land associated with direct service
property
Other direct service property
Indirect Service Property
Tenanted farms
Depots and workshops
Off street car parks
Land associated with indirect service
property
Other indirect service property
Office and Administrative
buildings
Offices, administrative buildings and
land associated with administrative
buildings
Property used for or in direct
support of residential activities
Council dwellings
Other housing (HRA) property
Non HRA housing
ASSET TYPES
Operational assets Non-operational assets Infrastructure Community assets
Non Land and Building
operational assets
Equipment
Vehicles
Mechanical plant
Computers and other IT equipment
Fixtures and fittings