Planning map scale chooser
Use this scale chooser to work out whether your planning map should be 1:1250, 1:2500, 1:500, or a paired location-plan and block-plan set.
1. What type of map are you choosing?
2. What is the site context?
3. Do you need detailed site layout?
4. Do you need editable files?
Recommended scale
1:1250 + 1:500
Use the paired planning-map route when you need both the wider context map and the detailed site layout for the same submission.
Usually paired with
Add 1:200 only if you need a supplementary close-up detail drawing.
Product route
OS Planning Maps
Why this scale fits
Most standard planning submissions work best with a 1:1250 location plan for context and a 1:500 block plan for detail.
Warning
Do not assume one scale can do both jobs. Planning submissions often need both context and detail, not a compromise in the middle.
Supplementary detail
Use 1:200 only as an extra close-up detail scale when the designer or council asks for it. It is not the default replacement for 1:500 or 1:1250.
Need the full planning-map set?
The combined route for wider context and detailed planning maps.
Combined planning-map options available
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