Most planning applications need a site location plan which shows the proposed development in its surrounding context and a block plan or site plan which shows the development in more detail. These plans enable the local planning authority (LPA) to identify the land to which the application refers to and should be based on an up-to-date Ordnance Survey map.
For more information on the kind of applications that require these plans please see What is a Block Plan and why do I need one.
This guide specifies the location plan you must submit with your planning application. You can create and buy the plan you need from us and attach this to your online application. If you are posting your application, three copies of your location Plan plus the original are required; we can supply 6 hard copies with each order.
Your site location plan must conform with a fairly rigid set of requirements. If it doesn’t, then your planning application is likely to be rejected, delaying the process and possibly costing you money.
The location plan should indicate the direction of north. It must be drawn to a standard specified metric scale; typically, scales are at 1:1250 or 1:2500 for larger sites. It should also be sized to fit on either A3 or A4 paper.
You can create and buy your location and block plan directly from this website and attach it to your online application. If you are posting your application, three copies of your Location Plan plus the original are required. We supply six copies in either black and white or colour with each order.
Other features include:
Please read through the information on this page to ensure you select the Block Plan you need. If you need any help creating your Location Plan, please give us a call on our helpline 01856 898 022.
We use Ordnance Survey Matermap® data which is the best data available for your Location Plan and is guaranteed to be acceptable by planning authorities. When you buy a Location Plan from us we guarantee that it will be accepted by all Local Planning Authorities for planning applications. We are also competitively priced.
Submitting an invalid plan will delay your application and could cost you money. Our plans are guaranteed to be acceptable first time round. They are competitively priced too.
There are a number of other applications you may need a site location plan for, please see our site location plan page for more information and call us if you need further details.
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For planning applications your site location plan can be either Black and White or Colour, we offer both versions.
Normally your council will ask for a site location plan at 1:1,250 or 1:2,500 Scale. If your property does not comfortably fit within our preview window at either of these scales please call us on 01856 898 022, we may need to create your site plan on a larger sheet of paper.
Every site location plan submitted as part of a planning application will require a North arrow and a scale to be clearly visible. Our plans include both.
This means that your site location plan must show 2 roads and the names of these must be visible. If you are unsure of exactly the plan you need, please give us a call on 01856 898 022 and we can create your map for you.
Yes, you can mark your boundaries in red and blue on our plans, and all copies will feature these boundaries.
No, Ordnance Survey site location plans (guaranteed to be acceptable by planning authorities) always attract royalty charges. Free maps such as Google are not suitable due to the level of detail and accuracy they show.
Yes, of course; we give you a full preview of the site location plan before you purchase. This means you will know exactly what you are going to get before you pay for it.
If you are submitting your site location plan by paper copy you may need to supply up to 4 copies. For this reason we offer 6 free paper copies with every order placed with us.
