Mapping for quoting

[redmoosefaction]

Hi All

 

I need to get maps of housing estates, Any ideas on how to get these at a reasonable price.

 

Is it Crown or os maps? Can I download these off t'internet? any ideas of prices

 

Cheers

[niftysteve]

best bet maybe call a local architect and find out where they get there location plans from they have to submit them with planning applications, depends on how much detail you need these locations plans will be a basic but to scale plan view

[wattie]

I think about £25 have a mate who does this all the time for his reports and surveys can check with him if you like.

 

 

Cheers

 

Wattie

[treequip]

Try these. There are also others. Google blockplan for more

 

www.blockplan.net

 

Ordnance Survey Mapping

[Arborist Sites]

Really it depends on what scale you want, ideally OS Mastermap, however the price would be in the thousands.

 

An alternative is 1:10,000 Raster in a tiff format, you wont be able to edit it but will bring it into the hundreds.

 

 

Buying wise we have accounts with:

 

Ordnance Survey - maps and geographical data of Great Britain

Promap - Ordnance Survey maps, aerial photos and reports

http://www.centermaps.co.uk

mapsuk.co.uk

 

 

They are all about the same price, except if you buy large areas direct from OS you can get good rates.

 

Someone said £25 earlier, this will get you roughly one house, maps are extorianate, can you not get them from whoever you are working for, if its an LA or gvt body they will have a licence which will cover your use.

 

If you want PM your details and i can have a chat with you.

[Charlieh]

you can get a 1:10,000 off MAGIC and do a screen capture and just edit in what you want with paint etc, not very professional looking unless your careful with it,

 

if its for L/A work, ask them for a print out of the mastermap layer, other than that I agree with Arborist Sites comments

[Mark Cattell]

apply to the Utilities companies for maps of services... they send them free....

Just say your planning felling and grinding works in the areas you want maps for.....

[Arborist Sites]

you can get a 1:10,000 off MAGIC and do a screen capture and just edit in what you want with paint etc, not very professional looking unless your careful with it,

 

if its for L/A work, ask them for a print out of the mastermap layer, other than that I agree with Arborist Sites comments

 

apply to the Utilities companies for maps of services... they send them free....

Just say your planning felling and grinding works in the areas you want maps for.....

 

You wont find anything policed for coyright like mapping, if you do go down the above mentioned routes be extremely careful.

 

 

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Also remember all the threads on arbtalk about cowboys cutting corners, surely this would be the same.