Surveying and mapping

Question 1

What does a plan need to have to be land registry compliant?

Answer 1

*Drawn accurately to a stated scale
*Shows orientation
*Clarifies general location by showing roads, junctions, landmarks etc
*Shows sufficient detail to be identified on the Ordnance Survey map
*Includes bar scale
*Shows the whole property and property boundary
*Land and property shown clearly

Question 2

What must be included on all plans?

Answer 2

North point
Red line outline
Scale

Question 3

What is GIS?

Answer 3

Geographic Information System

Question 4

What does GIS do?

Answer 4

System designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage and present all types of geographical data

Question 5

What is the difference between a plan and a map?

Answer 5

Map: Depicts geographical areas and locations
Plan: Typically two dimensional diagrams or drawing used for specific plan, object, buildings with more detail

Question 6

What are some typical scales of plans you would see?

Answer 6

Site Plan - 1:100, 1:200, 1:500
Location Plan - 1:1250 and 1:2500
Building Plan - 1:100

Question 7

How do you assess planning constraints using mapping software?

Answer 7

*Relevant authority and accessing their online policy maps, cross reference the site with the adopted development plans, identifying any allocations such as Green belt, conservation areas or specific use
*Using LPA maps I can use the different layers to see historic planning applications for a specific site.

Question 8

How do you use title plans when assessing a site?

Answer 8

*Check the red line boundary to understand legal ownership, look for any anomalies like gaps, access strips or ransom strips
*Review the title register for any easements, rights or way or other restrictions

Question 9

What are key elements to consider when reading or interpreting maps?

Answer 9

Check the scale, orientation, legend for to identify areas/items