PlanningMapsUK examples

Sample planning maps and CAD files

See what your finished map can look like. Every sample uses the same Cambridge location so you can compare map scales and coverage. Open larger previews in Colour Pop or Black & White, including examples of the CAD styles.

Planning map sample files

View and sample the different files we offer across PDF and CAD and all file sizes. Our plans are council and land registry compliant with a history of successful applications without issue. Test our colour and black & white CAD files

Site plan

1:200 · A4 portrait · 0.12 ha

Block plan

1:500 · A4 portrait · 0.81 ha

Location plan

1:1250 · A4 portrait · 2 ha

Location plan

1:1250 · A4 portrait · 3 ha

Location plan

1:1250 · A4 portrait · 4 ha

Location plan

1:1250 · A4 portrait · 5.1 ha

Rural / estate plan

1:2500 · A4 portrait · 10 ha

Rural / estate plan

1:2500 · A4 portrait · 15 ha

Rural / estate plan

1:2500 · A4 portrait · 20 ha

Large-scale location plan

1:5000 · A4 portrait · 50 ha

Large-scale location plan

1:5000 · A4 portrait · 75 ha

Large-scale location plan

1:5000 · A4 portrait · 80 ha

Regional context plan

1:10000 · A4 portrait · 320 ha

Editable CAD examples

Compare CAD styles

Preview the same Cambridge site as clean linework or Colour Pop. Purchased DWG and DXF maps include editable mapped features and labels.

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Black & White linework

Colour Pop

Examples show King's College and the River Cam, Cambridge, and are marked EXAMPLE. These on-screen previews are for comparison; purchased PDFs are supplied at A4 print scale. © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 OS.

Need help choosing? Read the 1:1250 location plan guide or the 1:500 block plan guide, then create a map for your own address.