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How Wolstenholme Limited Architects Uses MapServe® to Save Time and Streamline Planning Across 100+ Projects a Year

Wolstenholme Limited Architects is a family-run RIBA-certified architecture practice based in South Oxfordshire, near the Chilterns. With a portfolio of over 650 projects, their work spans home extensions, loft and garage conversions, listed building renovations, and small commercial developments across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and North Berkshire.

Architect

Before

  • Relied on less flexible mapping tools that didn’t allow for editing
  • Used third-party providers with slower, clunkier interfaces
  • Spent time and money on measured surveys for feasibility studies
  • Needed a faster, more collaborative mapping solution for a growing team

After

  • Saves time and money at feasibility stage by avoiding early measured surveys
  • Uses OS MasterMap® to assess site massing, amenity space, and parking early in the process
  • Quickly evaluates sight lines and the impact on neighbouring properties during the design phase
  • Prepares editable location and site plans for planning applications with ease
  • Each team member has individual logins, with one linked account to manage downloads centrally
  • Handles around 100 projects a year more efficiently with quick, reliable access to maps

Process

  • Team members log in to MapServe® under one shared account
  • Select and download OS MasterMap® for specific project areas
  • Import mapping into AutoCAD for site analysis and design development
  • Use maps to evaluate feasibility, plan designs, and submit planning applications
  • Make editable updates to OS maps—critical for meeting planning requirements

Conclusion

For Wolstenholme Limited Architects, MapServe® offers a fast, flexible, and cost-effective mapping solution that scales with their growing project load. From feasibility to final planning submission, MapServe® plays a central role in helping the team deliver better outcomes for clients—without wasting time on tools that can’t keep up.

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