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

Deed plan	Description in deed	Comments	Action for plans settler
	together with.....a right of pedestrian access from the rear of the subjects over the footpath shown coloured green on the plan and location plan annexed hereto	Although only part of the access route is shown on the main part of the deed plan, the full extent is shown on the location plan, and this reference on the location plan is specifically referred to in the text of the deed. The Keeper's policy on Location Plans is that they may be used to plot from in addition to the main part of the deed plan provided they are sufficiently clear, accurate and at an appropriate scale. The eastern and western ends of the green reference on the main part of the deed plan are roughly finished rather than being neatly finished or enclosed by an edge indicating they extend beyond that short extent. The location plan shows a larger green reference, including the section shown on the main part of the deed plan, and extending some distance on either side. Although the scale of the location plan is smaller than the main part of the deed, for the purposes of establishing the route of this servitude, it is sufficient in this example as it follows defined features on the OS map.	Having considered the text of the deed and the suitability of the detail shown on the location plan, the full extent of the right of access can be clearly identified. In other words, this is not a partial reference and therefore can be mapped using the location plan.
	together with.....a right of pedestrian access from the rear of the subjects over the footpath coloured green on the plan annexed hereto	Although the full extent of the access route is not shown on the main part of the deed plan, the full extent is shown on the location plan. The Keeper's policy on Location Plans is that they may be used to plot from in addition to the main part of the deed plan provided they are sufficiently clear, accurate and at an appropriate scale. The eastern and western ends of the green reference on the main part of the deed plan are roughly finished rather than being neatly finished or enclosed by an edge indicating they extend beyond that short extent. The location plan shows a larger green reference, including the section shown on the main part of the deed plan, and extending some distance on either side. Although the scale of the location plan is smaller than the main part of the deed, for the purposes of establishing the route of this servitude, it is sufficient in this example as it follows defined features on the OS map.	Having considered the suitability of the detail shown on the location plan, the full extent of the right of access can be clearly identified. In other words, this is not a partial reference and therefore can be mapped using the location plan.

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.