Benefits of licensed data

By adopting best practice and ensuring that the mapping you use is properly licensed you can take advantage of the following benefits:

Whether dealing direct with Ordnance Survey or through a partner organisation you have the reassurance of using location-based information from a trusted content provider with data sourced from the master map of Great Britain.

Being legitimately licensed supports your reputation in the marketplace.

Maintaining an up-to-date licence is a legal requirement for use of Ordnance Survey data. Not having the correct licence could invalidate your indemnity insurance and result in costly legal fees.

Mapping can be supplied in wide variety of formats suited to specific needs.

Plan, Design and Build Licence

This licence is aimed at project managers undertaking projects in the land and property market. The licence is project specific but includes terms and conditions for sharing data with other project participants.

Internal Business Use Licence

This licence targets businesses that wish to use mapping data as a tool to support their day-to-day administration and operations.

Paper Map Copying Licence

This licence enables unlimited copies of mapping to be made in paper or electronic form by a business .

If you are unsure which licence to use you can find the right licence for you and compare the key features and benefits. We recommend you also read the full features and terms of the licences to familiarise yourself with them: these can be found on the main Ordnance Survey website.

Best practice guide

Having access to the most up-to-date and accurate mapping is never more important than when making a planning application. Only by knowing that an application is made with authoritative and reliable mapping can a planning authority make a properly informed decision.

This latest podcast from Ordnance Survey explains how you can make sure the mapping you’re using is fit for purpose.

Because of new rules brought in during April, all planning applications now have to feature mapping at defined scales and from a reliable source. In this podcast, find out what you can do to make sure you’re meeting all these new requirements and maintaining best practice.

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