Viewing map details

To view information on the map, you need to switch on the feature that you're interested in.

Click on the menu icon in the top left of the screen - it looks like three white lines stacked on top of each other. 

A menu will appear with

  • map features,
  • zoom to coordinates and
  • mobile options. 

Click on map features to view the list of available information. 

Address Points Live - this identifies whether properties are residential, commercial, mixed use etc.

All Planning History -  this will identify all the planning applications held for land or premises, shown as red polygons that relate to the planning application. Right-clicking the polygon will bring up a list of the planning applications, the site address and a link to view the planning application on our system.

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - this will show whether an area lies in the South Devon AONB or outside it.

Conservation Areas - this will show whether an address lies in a designated conservation area or not. You can find more details about the individual conservation areas here.

Joint Local Plan - these layers show the various designations in the Joint Local Plan, and whether areas or properties are designated within the plan. For more information about the Joint Local Plan, please see the details on our website. The designations are:

  • Plymouth Policy Area
  • Heritage Coast
  • Primary Shopping Areas
  • Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation
  • Shopping frontage
  • Thriving Towns and Villages Allocations
  • Undeveloped Coast

Local Authority Areas - this will identify whether an area is within the South Hams, West Devon or Plymouth City Council areas.

Neighbourhood Plan by Status - this layer shows whether a neighbourhood plan is in place, or if one has been prepared but not yet voted on.

Parish with contact details - this layer shows which parish an area or property lies in. If you right-click the shaded area, a box with a link to contact details for the relevant Parish Clerk will appear.

Sites of Special Scientific Interest - if a site or property sits within a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Tree Preservation Orders - this layer shows Tree Preservation Orders. Click on the polygons to see the reference numbers. "Show more" will give the species of tree and the date the TPO was applied.

Ward information - this will show the District Council wards that an address or site sits within.

Critical Drainage Areas - This will show whether an address or site lies within a Critical Drainage Area (CDA).