Site Location Plan for Planning Permission
A 1:1250 Ordnance Survey location plan with your red line boundary, north arrow and scale bar — drawn under our own OS licence. Draw the boundary yourself, see the price as you go, and download the council-ready PDF straight away.
Rather we drew it for you? Send us the address and we will prepare it — useful if the boundary is complicated.
What a 1:1250 location plan shows
The location plan is the wider view. It proves to the planning officer exactly which piece of land your application relates to, and where it sits among the surrounding roads and properties. At 1:1250 on A4, one sheet covers roughly 238 by 331 metres of ground — enough to show at least two named roads, as most councils require.
Why location plans get rejected
A council validates your documents before it will even register the application. If the location plan fails that check, the whole submission is returned and you start the clock again.
Supplied under our Ordnance Survey licence
We are an Ordnance Survey partner. Every plan is produced from current, licensed OS mapping and carries our licence number, which is what a planning officer looks for. You do not need to buy a licence of your own.
Our guarantee: if a council rejects a plan because of the mapping, the scale, or a missing required element — north arrow, scale bar, licence number, production date or grid reference — send us their notice and we will correct it free or refund you. It does not cover the position of a boundary you drew or asked us to draw, or a refusal on planning grounds.
How it works
Find the site
Enter the postcode or place name. The site is centred on current OS mapping at a true 1:1250, and you see the plan before you pay anything.
Draw the red line
Click the parcels that make up your application site, or draw the boundary freehand. Add a blue line for other land in the same ownership. The area and the price update as you go.
Pay and download
A print-ready A4 PDF with the north arrow, scale bar and our OS licence number, available immediately and emailed to you. Upload it to your application or print it at 100%.
Location plan questions
What is a site location plan?
A site location plan is a scaled Ordnance Survey map that shows where your site sits in relation to the surrounding roads and properties. It is drawn at 1:1250 for most sites, with the land your application covers outlined in red. It is one of the documents a council checks before it will validate a planning application.
What scale should a location plan be?
For most applications the required scale is 1:1250. Larger or rural sites may be accepted at 1:2500. The scale must be stated on the plan and a scale bar shown, because councils check that the drawing is genuinely to scale rather than resized to fit a page.
What area should the location plan cover?
A 1:1250 location plan should show enough surrounding context to identify the site — normally at least two named roads and the neighbouring properties. A full A4 sheet at 1:1250 covers roughly 238 by 331 metres of ground, which is normally more than enough.
Where does the red line go?
The red line encloses everything your application covers: the building, its garden or curtilage where affected, and any access from the site to a public highway. Land you own nearby that is not part of the application is outlined in blue instead. Omitting the highway access is one of the most common reasons a plan is rejected.
Can I draw a location plan myself?
You can mark the red line yourself, but the underlying map must be licensed Ordnance Survey mapping at a certified scale. Reproducing OS mapping without a licence is a copyright infringement, which is why councils ask to see a licence number on the plan. We supply the plan under our own OS licence.
Do you cover Northern Ireland?
No. We cover Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is mapped by Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland under a separate licensing regime.
What if my council asks for a change?
We redo the plan free for 30 days from purchase — moving the red line, changing the scale, or reissuing it. Extend that cover to twelve months for a small one-off fee. Most suppliers charge for every reissue.
How many copies can I print, and can you post them?
You can print up to five copies of your plan. We can also print and post copies to you, including large-format prints for site meetings and presentation boards — we are a printing and framing company, not only a map supplier.
Can the plan carry my practice or agency branding?
Yes. Architects, surveyors and estate agents can have plans issued under their own name and logo, so the document that reaches your client is yours rather than ours. Tell us when you order, or set it up on a trade account.
How is the plan licensed to me?
The plan is licensed for your own property matter — your planning application and directly related use such as building control or a party wall notice. It may not be resold, redistributed, published, or supplied to a third party for their own use.
Create your 1:1250 location plan
Enter the postcode, mark the red line, and see the price before you pay. Council-ready PDF, downloadable straight away.
Create Your Location PlanSizes and prices
Location plans are priced by the ground the sheet covers, because that is what Ordnance Survey charge us for. A 2 ha sheet suits most householder applications; take the larger extent if your site needs more surrounding context or two named roads will not otherwise fit.
| Plan | Paper | Area covered | Ground | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1250 | A4 | 2 ha | 141 × 141 m | £15.95 | Create |
| 1:1250 | A4 | 4 ha | 200 × 200 m | £23.95 | Create |
| 1:1250 | A3 | 9.8 ha | 313 × 313 m | £44.95 | Create |
| 1:1250 | A2 | 23 ha | 475 × 475 m | £99.95 | Create |
| 1:1250 | A1 | 48 ha | 690 × 690 m | £109.95 | Create |
| 1:2500 | A4 | 8 ha | 283 × 283 m | £54.95 | Create |
| 1:2500 | A4 | 16 ha | 400 × 400 m | £67.95 | Create |
| 1:2500 | A3 | 39 ha | 625 × 625 m | £114.95 | Create |
| 1:2500 | A2 | 90 ha | 950 × 950 m | £132.95 | Create |
| 1:2500 | A1 | 190 ha | 1380 × 1380 m | £174.95 | Create |
Prices exclude VAT. Every plan includes the red line boundary, north arrow, scale bar, stated scale and paper size, our Ordnance Survey licence number, and both a print-ready PDF and a PNG image. Free changes and re-downloads for 30 days.
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