Ask Emapsite - What is a location plan?

A quick guide to maps for planning applications.

A planning map is used when you're making a planning application. Location plans, site / block plans are essential items if you're submitting documents for planning permission, listed buildings, conservation area consent, prior notification applications, or land registration applications.

A location plan is the “WHERE”?aspect of your planning application. It shows where you are proposing your development and will include a fairly large area around the development site. It is typically submitted at a scale of 1:1250.

A location plan helps to explain the wider impact of a proposed development, on the area or location in question.

What should a?location?plan show?

Location plans show roads that are nearby, other buildings, and other properties and parcels of land in the area. It?helps to show wider impact on the location.

It depicts:

- Nearby roads, buildings and other properties.

- Block plan and?site?plan The block plan site plan shows the development site at a scale of 1:500 and includes the precise position of:

- The building

- Any other structures inside the boundaries

- Access Roads

- Car Parking

- The land you own.

All these plans are?necessary to make an application in the planning process.

Buying a location plan

You can create and buy location plans (and site plans) at plans.emapsite.com. Use once as a 'lite' user, or register for a professional account.

You can add a range of markups to outline your property and other features. Your plan is free to edit after purchase and you can print it as many times as you'd like.

Plans purchased at Emapsite are compliant with all current government planning guidelines. We are an Ordnance Survey Licensed Partner.

Why buy your plans at Emapsite?

Free to view

• We don't charge you for viewing the latest MasterMap (subject to fair use policy)

Edit after you've paid

• Simply log in, make changes and download again.

We offer frequent buyer discounts

• Regular buyers qualify, contact our customer support team (details below).

Mark up before downloading

• Our sophisticated, easy to use, tools let you mark up your plan before downloading.

For more information visit our PDF Plans for the Property Professional page, on our website. Contact us by phone: +44 (0) 118 973 6883, or email [email protected] / [email protected]