Quick Guide to Site Plans for Planning Applications 

A site plan shows the land involved in a planning application. It’s sometimes referred to as a block plan. Site/block plans show the proposed location for a development, explaining how it relates to the boundary lines. All site plans should show:

• - The size and position of the existing building (if any) and any extensions proposed to it, in relation to the boundaries of the plot of land
• - The position and use of other buildings within the same boundary
• - The position and width of streets adjacent to the land

Site plans are also used by surveyors and architects to record important details, such as the location of a new building. They include vital information about drainage, tree roots, etc – they’re a vital tool for site developers and self-builds.

For anyone involved in the construction process, a site plan is useful – but planning officers need other details for the documentation in the planning process.