Location Plans

Often a deed plan annexed to a deed includes a location plan, or some other type of inset plan. The keeper's policy is that, while a location plan is primarily a guide to location of the subjects, it does form part of the deed plan. Therefore, provided the location plan is sufficiently clear, accurate and at an appropriate scale, it may be used in addition to the main part of the deed plan to plot detail from onto the cadastral map.

Although the applicant may chose to do so, there is no requirement for the text of the deed to make specific reference to a plans reference being shown on "the location plan to the plan annexed hereto"; a reference in the text of the deed to "the plan annexed hereto" is deemed to include the main part of the plan together with any location or inset plans shown.

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Deed plan must be acceptable

Partial reference shown on deed plan

Description of seabed plot must be acceptable

Location plans in seabed applications

Since the use of the coordinate data will determine the location and extent of the seabed plot for mapping purposes, the plan submitted need only identify the location of the plot as relative to the coast. For this reason the plan need not be at an appropriate scale to map from as set out in the deed plan criteria - see Further Guidance Description of seabed plot must be acceptable.