Please see below information received from the Planning Portal.

I have noticed that you’ve previously used the Planning Portal to submit your planning applications, but were you also aware that you can purchase your site location plans through our mapping service?

Even with online applications steadily increasing over the past few years, still many mapping suppliers are producing maps in paper format. The scanning of these paper maps is against Ordnance Survey copyright rules and can lead to applications being rejected.

To help you avoid this we have developed a new service that enables you to buy your maps electronically, benefits of the service include:

• Ability to view your map before you purchase it
• Assurance your map is up to date with the correct licensing for your application
• Facility to highlight boundaries and annotate the map without the need for additional software
• No need to convert file formats - maps are ready to uploaded to your electronic application

To ensure this service is easy to use, we have partnered with four Planning Portal accredited, leading mapping suppliers - Streetwise, Stanfords, Getmapping and eMapSite.com. This will give you the choice to use the supplier that best suits your needs, whilst ensuring your map will be accepted but every Local Authority in England and Wales.

To start benefiting from this new service today or to just have a look please click here .

1. To fix this, start off by installing Service Pack 1 - this will prevent the problem reoccurring once the drawings are sorted out. It’s on both our servers ready to install, and only takes 2 mins. Alternatively download it here.
2. Clear out the redundant scales in each drawing by entering the “-SCALELISTEDIT” command. Choose ‘Reset’ and ‘Yes’. Or
3. For batch clearing of entire affected jobs, use Autodesk’s ‘Scale List Clean-up Utility’ to reset the whole lot back to match our template. See Andy (Stokesley) or myself (Leeds) for a hand doing this.

Once everyone is upgraded with the service pack we will never have the problem again. Hopefully.

The Site Waste Management Regulations 2008 came into effect 6th April 2008 in England and for those who have not yet been requested to provide designers information yet, don’t worry, you will.

Site Waste Management Plans are required for construction projects valued greater than £300k (excl VAT) with more detailed reporting required to Plans developed for projects over £500k (excl VAT).

The Client is responsible for ensuring a Plan is prepared before construction work begins, and I suggest that an advisory note is forwarded (similar to CDM Regs) advising the Client at the time of our appointment.  Some Clients may not be aware of their obligations.

As designers, we need to provide information for the plan, advising of decisions taken to minimise waste production.

The principle Contractor develops, updates and implements the Site Waste Management Plan and both the Client and the Principal Contractor are responsible for reviewing, refining and revising the plan as necessary.

Note:  Work cannot commence until the Site Waste Management Plan is signed by the Client and Principal Contractor.

Useful Guidance`

Industry Guidance.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/pdf/uksi_20080314_en.pdf

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/construction/pdf/swmp-guidance.pdf

http://www.netregs-swmp.co.uk/simple-guide-20080406.pdf

Information Resources

http://www.breeam.org/    (BRE Environmental Assessment Method)

http://www.wrap.org.uk/construction/

http://www.smartwaste.co.uk/

http://www.bre.co.uk  ( Green Guide to Specification)

http://www.ciria.org.uk/   (Design for Deconstruction: Principles of Design to Facilitate Reuse & Recycle )

http://www.dh.gov.uk/  ( NHS Environmental Tool)