Landplan Frequently Asked Questions
General:
Q: What do I need to provide for you to identify my location?
Q: Must the coverage be in a north-south orientated box?
Q: How recent is the information?
Q: What is the delivery time?
Q: Can I copy paper prints?
Q: Can Landplan® be bought as data?
Scale and Accuracy:
Q: What’s the difference between survey scale and print scale?
Additional services/information:
Q: Can you add information to plots?
Q: Can you perform area calculations?
Q: Can you provide IACS measurements?
Q: Is Ordnance Survey Control Information Shown?
Q: Can you frame maps?
Q: Can you laminate maps?
Q: Is Ordnance Survey Control Information Shown?
General:
Q: What do I need to provide for you to identify my location? back to top
A: Primarily, as much of the address as available. Also helpful if available is a National Grid Reference (as found on most OS maps) and a brief site description (e.g. location/neighbouring properties/site size and boundaries/field numbers).
Where the site does not have an address (e.g. an area of derelict land), we will endeavour to identify your site through whatever description you have available.
Where clarification is required, we will contact you and discuss the details further.
Q: Must the coverage be in a north-south orientated box? back to top
A: Although the coverage will always be either rectangular or square, for Superplan® and Landplan® it can be orientated to follow linear features (such as roads or properties) as required. Siteplan® can not be orientated.
Q: How recent is the information? back to top
A: Each of the range of site centred, large scale mapping products are produced in store directly from the Ordnance Survey database which contains the latest survey information with nearly 5000 updates every day.
Q: What is the delivery time? back to top
A: Once the order requirements have been checked, the product can normally be produced within the space of an hour. E-mail products are then available almost immediately whilst items requiring postage can be expected to arrive within two to three days after the order date. If more rapid delivery is required, 1st class or special delivery can be arranged for a small additional fee.
Q: Can I copy paper prints? back to top
A: For Landplan® and Superplan®, reproduction is only permitted where the user has obtained the appropriate copyright license. No license is available permitting the copying of Siteplan® which is provided on CopyVoid paper. Where required, extra copies can be purchased with original order. For more details and to obtain a license on-line, click to view the Ordnance Survey pages:
Alternatively, both Siteplan® and Superplan® are available as data formats, offering you a one year copyright license.
Q: Can Landplan® be bought as data? back to top
A: Yes, we now offer the NEW Ordnance Survey Landplan Data product which is a raster image of the plot. This can be georeferenced if required.
Scale and Accuracy:
Q: What’s the difference between survey scale and print scale? back to top
A: Survey scale denotes the amount and accuracy of detail shown. Print scale is simply the actual size of the final mapping on paper compared to the original features.
Additional services/information:
Q: Can you add information to plots? back to top
A: We are able to add a title and a few lines of information to Siteplan Plots as well as highlighting parts of Siteplan, Superplan and Landplan mapping. We are also able to make area measurements on Superplan® plots, for example for IACS applications.
If you wish to gain added value with levels or other survey information then you will need to purchase Superplan Data®.
Q: Can you perform area calculations? back to top
A: We are able to provide official area calculations which must be purchased together with a Superplan® (plot) for the area concerned. In order to identify the exact boundaries, more detail than just an address may be required but this can usually done simply through correspondence if preferred to a visit to our shop. For more details of the product and measurements, refer to the Superplan® plots – Technical information leaflet available as a pdf file for viewing or download.
If you have purchased Superplan Data, we are able to provide a measurement for a small charge although this is not provided as an official Ordnance Survey print-out, but instead on our headed paper.
Q: Can you provide IACS measurements? back to top
A: Yes, when a Superplan® plot is purchased, the areas of any fields can be measured where there is a boundary/topographic feature marked on the Ordnance Survey information. An official listing of the measured areas is provided with the areas given in hectares, acres, square metres and square
feet.
Q: Is Ordnance Survey Control Information Shown? back to top
A: Siteplan® and Superplan® will no longer show control information from late 2006. This is because the traditional control stations are being abandoned in favour of the use of GPS (Global Positioning System).
However, the information will now be freely available from the Ordnance Survey web-site and a link will be added here as soon as the pages appear.
Q: Can you frame maps? back to top
A: We currently prefer to let our customers receive their maps unframed. This reduces the risk of damage in transport and allows you a greater choice of frame. However, if this is a service you would like, please feel free to let us know; we are always keen to meet all of your requirements.
Q: Can you laminate maps? back to top
A: If you wish to buy any map in a laminated, encapsulated or mounted format then our Chelmsford outlet Centremaps POS or Sale outlet maps@malcolmhughes.co.uk will be happy to provide a quote.
Q: Is Ordnance Survey Control Information Shown? back to top
A: Siteplan® and Superplan® show the location of benchmarks and control together with heights. However, due to typographical errors, it is possible that there may be inaccuracies and it is therefore advisable to purchase Benchmark listing or Horizontal Control Information separately. Prices are £21 + VAT for vertical control (benchmarks) and can be ordered in our OS Control section.
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