Buying planning application maps -recommended sources

captchadesigner

Looking for recommended sources of planning application maps? Anyone have experience of buying recently as we need to apply for planning permission.

Thanks!

theseeker1

I'm well experienced in buying planning application maps. A number of the suppliers are either pricey (ie. start at over £20), deliver by snail mail or have terrible sites. Best to do your own googling too but we found http://www.buyaplan.co.uk the cheapest / easiest. Hope this helps.

System

Some local authorities will let you buy them when you are making the application - think it's usually about 20-25 quid
i normally download what I need from promap.co.uk
but it depends on the level of information required and what format you require

theseeker1

Hmm, I think promap is for professionals only..it needs an account and isn't that easy to use for a planning map. But horses for courses I suppose.

Also yes local authorities sometimes sell them but buyaplan sell them from 10 quid odd so it's a no brainer I'd say.

System

just putting the options out there

PaddyMcG

We use to use ProMap where I worked. It's excellent but really aimed at the professional market. Stanfords, with the excellent London shop, is where I used to buy them but it's much easier doing it online nowdays. Stanfords do have a site but it's awful so I looked round a while back and have been using the buy a plan one since.

Some Local Authorities also offer them but in my experience they're making a markup so aren't the cheapest. Also buy the digital version on these sites which is much cheaper than buying the printed version. Printing at home cost pennies.