The Gazette 1982

JULY/AUGUST 1982

GAZETTE

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Land Registry — Mapping

Members will have noted the gradual introduction of the newfiled plan system in the Land Registry. Each Folio has attached to it a copy of a map on the largest ordnance survey scale for that area showing the property contained therein edged red. When a copy of a map or of a folio which has a filed plan is bespoken, a photocopy of the Land Registry's map is issued. These photocopies are made on a special photocopier which is designed to give minimum distortion in the course of copying. The red line on the map attached to the original Folio of course comes out on the copy as a thick black line. Most solicitors require Land Registry maps to check identification rather than boundaries or areas and find the maps furnished per- fectly adequate for their purposes. The main advantage of the filed plan system is the speed with which the map issues. It occasionally happens that property in a Folio is subject to or has an appurtenant right e.g. a right of way and of course the copying process will not show the yellow markings indicating the right of way. A special application has to be made for maps to have rights of way or such like marked. While the Land Registry will do everything in their power to provide an efficient service in cases the subject of special applications it should be appreciated that it will take longer to get a map specially marked and in future they are likely to cost more. Any application for a special map should be addressed to Mr. F. Slattery, Chief Superintendent (Mapping), Land Registry, Chancery Street, Dublin 7. In relation to Land Registry practice generally we would make the following recommendations: 1. Remember that if lodging a dealing where rights appurtenant to the property transferred are being granted, a special application must be included in the Form 17 if you wish to have these appurtenant rights noted on the folio. 2. Also remember that, if making an application for a copy map, rights of way affecting property or appur- tenant rights registered in favour thereof will not be shown on the map unless specifically requested. 3. Do not apply for a special map unless you really need it. •

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