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One-Stop Mapping for Planning: How MapServe Helps Cunnane Town Planning Deliver Faster, Smarter Applications

Stuart Vendy is a Regional Director and Town Planning Consultant at Cunnane Town Planning LLP, based in Richmond and working across the UK and Ireland. The firm provides expert planning advice and support on everything from masterplans to lawful use applications.

Planner

Before

Needed to source mapping, aerial photography, and constraint data from multiple platforms
Slower access to accurate, up-to-date mapping delayed planning submissions
Time-consuming process for gathering evidence for certificates of lawfulness
Limited access to visual references like aerial photos or listed building overlays

After

Uses MapServe to access MasterMap, aerial imagery, listed building data, and the National Tree Map—all in one place
Quickly checks planning constraints and precedents in any area
Downloads PDF and DWG files for seamless integration into planning documents
Speeds up preparation for planning applications and lawfulness certificates using layered evidence

Process

Logs into MapServe to access and download the required map types
Uses aerial photography and historical mapping as supporting evidence for lawful use cases
Checks listed building status and other planning constraints directly within the platform
Combines various data layers into masterplans and planning reports
Relies on fast, user-friendly navigation to pull accurate maps as needed

Conclusion

For Stuart and the team at Cunnane Town Planning, MapServe brought everything under one roof. Instead of jumping between tools, they now access all the mapping data they need—quickly and accurately. From masterplans to certificates of lawfulness, MapServe has become a reliable, time-saving asset in their planning workflow.

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