16.0 Basemap Investigation Layer in Plan Creator

16.1 Why might the adjoining title be mapped on an OS version older than the currently available one?

Reasons why the registered extents are shown on an older version of the map could be:

A decision was made to map a developing title on a frozen basemap for efficiency of processing.
The registered title is awaiting consideration for a Land Register Maintenance MU.
The registered title was mapped on the older basemap and that reflects the legal title, and a decision has been made not to update the title to the latest Ordnance Survey Map.

16.2 Examining the Basemap Investigation Layer

On interrogating the Titles Layer when processing an application at plans settle, and it is found that a neighbouring title does not follow what is intended to be the mutual boundary and the boundary feature defined on the latest Ordnance Survey Map, the Basemap Investigation Layer should be examined.

The Basemap Investigation Layer can be enabled on the PV/ PC Layer Panel

When this layer is enabled registered titles will show rendered in either blue or orange.

Blue: Titles mapped on a frozen basemap (to be updated to the latest OS detail at a future stage

Orange: MG type titles (migrated to CadMap, and may require update to match the latest OS detail)

An example screen shot from PC and PV of the Basemap Investigation Layer is shown below. The opacity slider at the bottom of the layers panel (above image) appears when this layer is enabled, and disappears when the layer is disabled.

The above image shows that the registered titles in this area are either mapped on a frozen basemap, or mapped on an older version and may require updating to the latest OS detail if sitting slightly off the latest version.

In the above image of a rural area, the registered titles are mapped on a version that differs from the boundaries on the latest version. This could be due to the legal title of the registered extent being accepted as within tolerance of the Ordnance Survey Map at that time, the proprietors moving the boundaries outwith their legal title, or the Ordnance Survey refining the same boundary feature to the specification of a larger scale map.

16.3 Community interest in land or community right to buy

An entry in the Register of Community Interests in Land (also sometimes referred to as a Community Right to Buy) prohibits the landowner from transferring title to the affected land without offering first refusal to the community body who have applied to register the interest. The Keeper has an obligation to reject or cancel any land register application affected by an RCIL entry (subject to certain exceptions). Therefore the extent of the RCIL interest is reflected on the cadastral map as a CIL (or occasionally as a CRB) index, and is shown as a brown hatch in the Basemap Investigation layer as well as the Draft Plan layer.

Any Land Register application affected by an entry in the RCIL must be referred to the legal senior caseworker workbasket via CMS for investigation. Include a print/pdf of the index map, displaying extent of the subjects in relation to the RCIL extent. If the RCIL extent partly affects the subjects, include a tinted reference highlighting the affected area.

16.4 Mapping Considerations

If the adjoining or neighbouring title is shown rendered in blue, check the deed for extent for the registered subjects:

When comparing the deed plan with the pending application it is found that the boundaries are intended to adjoin, then it is safe to map the boundary onto the latest version, even if the frozen basemap extent overlaps with this. No further action is required, and the registered title will be updated onto the latest Ordnance Survey Map in due course.

When comparing the deed plan with the pending application it is found that there is an overlap between the deed plans, seek guidance from referral officer.

If the adjoining or neighbouring title is shown rendered in orange and does not agree with the latest Ordnance Survey Map, check the deed for extent for the registered subjects:

When comparing the deed plan with the pending application it is found that the boundaries are intended to adjoin and agree with the registered extent, proceed to map the case to adjoin the registered extent.

When comparing the deed plan with the pending application it is found that the boundaries are intended to adjoin, but the registered title extent should follow the latest version of the Ordnance Survey Map, request an MU from Land Register Maintenance before proceeding if

i) there is no pending application(s) over the title
ii) the adjoining title is not a Parent Title, or TP. If it is and any update would affect multiple titles then seek guidance from referral officer.

When comparing the deed plan with the pending application it is found that there is an overlap between the deed plans, seek guidance from referral officer.