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Search any UK location to see nearby supermarkets, petrol stations, banks, restaurants and pubs alongside your planning and site data.
Updated: continuously from OpenStreetMap · Last checked by Maplify: July 2026
This layer maps commercial and retail amenities around any site: supermarkets, petrol and fuel stations, banks and ATMs, restaurants and cafes, and pubs and bars. Each amenity is plotted as a point with its name and category, sourced from OpenStreetMap and loaded live as you browse the map.
Together these amenities give a quick read on how commercially active and well-served an area is, which is a routine consideration in both residential development viability and retail-led site assessments.
Proximity to everyday shops, banks and food outlets is a factor in sustainability and accessibility criteria used by many Local Plans when assessing new housing sites, and it shapes buyer and occupier appeal for both residential and commercial schemes. Developers and agents check this layer early to understand what already exists nearby before committing to a site or a use class.
For retail-led proposals specifically, understanding existing competition and footfall generators in the surrounding area is a useful first step before commissioning a full retail impact assessment.
Supermarkets
Larger grocery retailers, shown as individual point locations.
Petrol Stations
Fuel station locations, relevant for highways and access assessments.
Banks & ATMs
Bank branches and cash machine locations.
Restaurants, Cafes, Pubs & Bars
Food and drink venues, indicating local footfall and amenity provision.
Many Local Plans set accessibility criteria for new housing that reference walking distance to everyday shops, banks and food outlets, so this layer helps gauge whether a site is likely to meet those sustainability tests. For retail or mixed-use proposals, existing amenity provision nearby is a relevant material consideration and a starting point for any required retail impact assessment.
This layer is a screening aid rather than a substitute for a full retail catchment study, footfall survey or highways assessment where these are required for a specific application.
Review which everyday amenities already exist within walking distance of the site.
Cross-check against the relevant Local Plan's sustainability and accessibility criteria for the proposed use.
Commission a retail impact assessment if the proposal is retail-led and existing provision nearby is significant.
Check the Transport & Infrastructure layer for the same site to understand access and connectivity together.
Consider highways implications where the proposal is near petrol stations or busy commercial frontages.
This is general guidance, not professional or legal advice — confirm specifics with the relevant authority or a qualified professional.
Property Developers
Assess local amenity provision as part of site feasibility and sustainability criteria.
Planning Consultants
Support accessibility and sustainability arguments in planning statements.
Retailers & Agents
Scope existing competition and footfall generators before site selection.
Surveyors
Factor amenity proximity into valuation reports.
Landowners
Understand what already surrounds a site before marketing it for development.
Commercial amenity checks are often run alongside these related layers.
What commercial amenities does this layer show?
Supermarkets, petrol and fuel stations, banks and ATMs, restaurants and cafes, and pubs and bars, sourced from OpenStreetMap and refreshed as the map area is browsed.
Why do developers check nearby commercial amenities?
Proximity to shops, banks and food outlets is a common factor in residential viability assessments, retail impact statements, and Local Plan sustainability criteria for new housing sites.
Can I use this to assess retail catchment for a new site?
It gives a useful first look at existing competition and footfall generators nearby, but a full retail impact assessment for a planning application should use dedicated catchment and expenditure modelling.
How current is the commercial amenity data?
Data is sourced live from OpenStreetMap, a continuously updated crowd-sourced dataset, so most well-established amenities are captured, though very recent openings or closures may lag behind.
Does this layer cover shopping centres and retail parks?
Individual amenities such as supermarkets and named retail units are shown as points; this layer does not map retail centre boundaries or footfall statistics.
Is this data available across the whole UK?
Coverage follows OpenStreetMap contribution levels, which are generally strong in towns and cities across the UK, though rural areas may show fewer mapped amenities.
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| Provider | OpenStreetMap contributors |
| Geometry type | Point |
| Coverage | United Kingdom |
| Update schedule | Continuous, loaded live for the visible map area |
| Reference date | July 2026 |
| Licence | Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) |
