Mapping user
guide and help
This is a user guide for our interactive
maps.
Main menu tabs
Along the top of the mapping section menu are tabs which display
information about the location you have chosen:
- My House - shows useful information about the
area your property is in. This includes council services with
details relevant to your area such as bin collection dates and who
your councillors are. 'My house' also provides links for you to
report a problem in your area or check your council tax
details.
- My Nearest - displays a list of useful
services and organisations that are near to your property, such as
doctors, schools, recycling centres and playgrounds, with
information about each. Just click on the heading of the category
you are interested in, e.g Amenities or Health to see all of the
services grouped under that category.
- Development - displays a list of building
control and planning applications in your area. Click on either
'Planning applications' or 'Building Control Register' to expand
the lists. Each application has a 'show on map' link which displays
a site outline of the area that the application has been made
for.
- Environment - provides useful environmental
information that could affect your property such as if it is in a
flood zone, conservation area or if your property is listed.
- My Maps - shows a detailed map of the area
around your property.
Choosing a location
If no location is chosen, the My Maps tab shows a default
location and the other tabs display no information. To find a
location, enter part of the address or the postcode into the
'search for a location' box which is displayed underneath the main
tabs. A list will appear showing locations which match the details
you have entered.
If the list has too many entries, type more of the address or
postcode to narrow it down and then click on the location you want
from the list under the search box.
To find a new location, click the 'change' button on the
right-hand side of the blue location search bar and search
again.
To clear the current location completely, just click the 'reset
page' button on the right underneath the blue location search
bar.
Using My Maps
The map shown under the My Maps tab is designed to be simple to
use. it is made up of two parts: the blue menu panel on the left
and the map itself. If you have set a location, this will be
highlighted in the centre of the map with a blue and red pin
icon.
Map controls
In the top left corner are directional arrows, click on these to
move the map. Alternatively, position your mouse cursor anywhere
over the map then hold down the left mouse button and drag it.
Underneath the directional arrows is the zoom control which has
plus and minus buttons. Click on the plus to zoom in or the minus
to zoom out. Alternatively, double-click with the left mouse button
anywhere on the map to zoom in on that area.
In the top right corner of the map are two buttons labelled
'Ordnance Survey' and 'Aerial'. To begin with,the map is displayed
in Ordnance Survey mode, as a traditional drawn map. Clicking on
'Aerial' changes the map display to a photographic one showing the
terrain as it really looks from the air.
Map side panel
The map side panel to the left of the map lets you choose from
sets of information and services which are then highlighted on the
map. You can find the information by clicking on the 'search' or
'find nearest' menu headings in the side panel then entering the
information you are looking for or by clicking 'show map
categories'.
'Show map categories' displays a list of available information
categories. Just click on the 'plus' sign to see all of the entries
for a category. To the right of each entry is a tick box. Click on
one of these and the relevant information will be highlighted in
it's location on the map using icons or coloured layers.
This is very useful for viewing services, amenities and planning
applications in your area along with many more points of interest.
It is worth looking through all of the categories as we will
continue to add to them.
You can then hover over any of the icons / coloured layers shown
on the map and a box with further information on that selection
will appear. If you have ticked an item in the side panel map
categories but cannot see any of the icons appearing on the map,
you may need to zoom out or move the map around.
Mapping guidelines and usage restrictions
Please see mapping guidelines for map
accessibility information, licence restrictions and data accuracy
disclaimer.