Options: Planning Applications and Siteplan®

Siteplan and the planning permission process

Ordnance Survey Options™ delivers the ideal product to help you apply for planning permission from your local authority. Siteplan is a unique, cost-effective and customised mapping service that centres your site on a large-scale plot.

Why do I need planning permission?

For most property developments getting planning permission is a legal requirement. Its main purpose is to control the impact of buildings on the environment.

How do I apply for planning permission?

You will need to contact the planning officer at your local council to discuss what type of application is required. If you are applying for Full Permission, your application will need to include detailed plans showing the extent of your development. Planning officers recommend using the most accurate and authoritative mapping available – Ordnance Survey’s Siteplan.

How do I draw up my plans?

Siteplan is an address-centred extract of Ordnance Survey large-scale mapping. A4 plots are available at scales of 1:500 (80 m by 80 m of ground detail), 1:1250 (200 m by 200 m) and 1:2500 (400 m by 400 m). The scale required will depend on your proposed development.

You will usually need to submit five or six original copies to illustrate:

The location of your present site and its boundaries, with the layout of your proposed development.
The relationship of your development with the surrounding area.

Each local council will differ slightly in its procedure, so contact your local planning officer for further application and planning details.

Buying Siteplan

The Lead Partnership is one of the few exclusive Options outlets, offering a high quality, one-to-one service to ensure your map is presented and delivered to meet your needs.

For total confidence, see on screen before you buy.
Address details can be printed onto the maps as required.
Copies are delivered in a presentation folder.
Most local authorities require you to provide up to six site plans of your property. If you require any further copies, The Lead Partnership can produce them for a small fee.

Your Siteplan map can be ordered through The Lead Partnership, your local Options outlet by:

Telephone
Email
Fax
Visiting The Lead Partnership offices (View Map)

To best suit your needs, Siteplan can be supplied in a variety of delivery methods:

TIFF image (no more than 1 Mb in size) via email;
TIFF image on CD-ROM or floppy disk for collection from The Lead Partnership;
TIFF image on CD-ROM or floppy disk sent by post;
Paper copies sent by post;
And paper copies for collection from The Lead Partnership.

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Ask about our 'Try Before You Buy' option.

With Options you know you are getting the customised product that suits your requirements, with the highest level of service.

The information above is for information purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Ordnance Survey and The Lead Partnership disclaims liability for any loss suffered as a result of use or reliance upon the information in this website and gives no warranty (either express or implied) regarding its accuracy.