Map Tool
Block Plan & Map Export Tool
Export your Maplify map view — with active layers, drawn boundaries and annotations — as a clean, professional block plan image.
Free unlimited block plans for members — see membership plans.
What's in an Export
Turn your current map view — with active layers and drawn boundaries — into a clean, professional image you can download, print or attach to a planning application or client report.
Base Map and Data Layers
Whatever base map and data layers are active — satellite, planning constraints, flood zones and more — are captured exactly as shown.
Boundaries and Annotations
Drawn site boundaries, labels and annotations are included, so the export reflects your own site analysis, not just the raw map.
How to Export a Block Plan
- Open the map and navigate to your site.
- Draw a boundary and switch on any relevant data layers.
- Select the Export tool from the toolbar.
- Review the preview, then download the image.
- Attach it to your planning application or client report.
Worked Example
A homeowner is submitting a planning application for a rear extension:
- They draw the property boundary and switch on the Conservation Areas layer.
- They export a block plan image showing the site clearly sits outside the conservation area.
- The export is attached to their planning application as supporting context.
What's Included in an Export
| Base map & layers | Whatever base map and data layers are currently active on your map view. |
| Boundaries & annotations | Any drawn boundaries, labels and annotations you have added. |
| Format | Generated as a downloadable image file, ready to print or attach to a document. |
Important Limitations
- Exports capture what is visible on your map view and are not to a guaranteed survey scale.
- Always check your local planning authority's specific drawing requirements before submitting an export as formal application material.
- Exported images reflect the data layers active at export time and are not automatically updated afterwards.
Block plan exports work well alongside Site Reports, Share a Map View, Draw & Annotate and Measure Distance & Area.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the block plan export tool?
It generates a printable, professional map image of your current view — including any active data layers and drawn site boundaries — ready to save or share.
Can I use exports for planning applications?
Yes, a clean block plan showing the site boundary and surrounding context is useful supporting material for planning submissions, though always check your local planning authority's exact drawing requirements.
What is included in an export?
The current base map, any active data layers, drawn boundaries and annotations, plus a scale reference.
What format are exports saved in?
Exports are generated as image files that can be downloaded, printed or embedded in reports.
Is exporting free?
Yes, map and block plan exports are included on the free Maplify map viewer.