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Utility Mapping Reports
Utility reports play an important role in supporting safe and efficient planning for construction, development and infrastructure projects. Access to accurate utility and site information helps developers, contractors and consultants make informed decisions during the early stages of planning and project delivery.
From identifying underground utility assets to assessing connection feasibility and potential site risks, utility reporting services help reduce delays, improve safety and support compliance throughout the development process. These reports are commonly used across residential, commercial and civil engineering projects.
Our range of utility reporting services includes Apogee utility searches, FastView searches, Point of Connection reports and CDM Risk Assessments, helping clients access the information they need for planning, design and pre-construction activities.
The most effective and comprehensive utility plant record search covering all of Great Britain Apogee’s utility searches are the pinnacle of utility plant information searching.
Utility Search Report with FastView option. Quickly and intelligently identify potential utilities on site with the all in one layered PDF or CAD file for your utility report.
Understand the connection options for your site and ensure you're being provided with the most cost effective option by the utility provider.
The report offers an initial assessment of the available electricity capacity within the local distribution network. It serves as a valuable resource for land agents and development planners, providing insights into the ability of the existing electrical infrastructure to support new developments.
CDM Report
Delivering a Risk Classification, ALARP assessment, severity and likelihood designations. The result is a report from our utility mapping services that takes the client through the process in accordance with HSG47 and PAS 128 enabling competitive tendering for further site investigations.
What are Utility Reports?
Utility reports provide information about underground services and infrastructure that could affect a construction, development or engineering project. They can identify the recorded locations of utilities such as gas and oil pipelines, electricity cables, water mains, sewers and telecommunications networks, helping project teams understand potential constraints before work begins.
Accurate utility information is particularly important during site appraisal, design and pre-construction planning. Understanding the location of existing services can help reduce the risk of service strikes, avoid unexpected project delays and support safer excavation and construction.
CentremapsLive provides a range of utility mapping and utility search services across Great Britain, from comprehensive utility record searches through to georeferenced and digitised utility plans, point of connection assessments and risk-focused reports. These services can be used alongside detailed mapping, CAD and GIS data to give developers, engineers and contractors a clearer picture of the infrastructure surrounding a site.
What utilities can be identified?
Utility searches can provide information about a wide range of underground infrastructure, depending on the service and available records. This can include:
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Gas pipelines
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Electricity cables
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Water mains
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Sewer networks
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Telecommunications and fibre optic networks
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Oil pipelines
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Other recorded underground services
Utility records are generally supplied by the relevant utility companies and network operators, so the availability and level of detail can vary between services and locations. It's important to note that utility plans generally show mains and recorded infrastructure rather than every private connection to an individual property.
Why are Utility Searches important?
Underground utilities can present significant risks during construction and development. Existing services may affect where buildings, foundations, roads, drainage systems and other infrastructure can be positioned, while unexpected services can create safety risks, delays and additional costs.
Utility searches such as Apogee's Utility Search Report help project teams identify recorded infrastructure at an early stage so that potential constraints can be considered during site assessment and design.
They can support:
Site appraisal: Identify existing services before committing to development.
Planning and design: Understand infrastructure constraints when developing proposals.
Construction planning: Reduce the risk of encountering unexpected services during excavation.
Utility coordination: Compare existing infrastructure with proposed designs.
Health and safety: Support safer working practices around underground services.
Due diligence: Provide additional information when assessing development opportunities.
Which Utility Report do I need?
Different projects require different levels of utility information. CentremapsLive offers several utility reporting options depending on whether you need comprehensive records, an easier way to visualise existing services, connection information or a formal risk assessment.
Need comprehensive utility records?
Apogee Utility Searches provide a comprehensive search of utility plant records across Great Britain.
Need utility information in an easy-to-read format?
Need utility information in an easy-to-read format?
FastView Utility Search brings utility records together into a layered, georeferenced view, with PDF, CAD and GIS options available.
Need to understand how your site can connect to a network?
A Point of Connection Report helps assess available connection options and the most appropriate connection route.
Need to assess utility-related construction risk?
A CDM Risk Assessment provides risk classification, ALARP assessment and severity/likelihood designations, supporting the requirements of HSG47 and PAS 128.
When should you order a Utility Report?
Utility searches are most useful when carried out early enough to influence site assessment and design. They may be appropriate when:
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Preparing a planning or infrastructure proposal
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Planning excavation or groundworks
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Designing roads, drainage or other infrastructure
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Investigating connection options
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Preparing for construction
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Carrying out utility risk assessments
The earlier existing infrastructure is understood, the easier it is to account for potential constraints in the project design.
Combining Utility Reports with other datasets
Utility information is often most useful when combined with other site and mapping data. For a more complete understanding of a development site, CentremapsLive can also provide OS MasterMap for detailed topographic mapping, Aerial Imagery for visual site context, Height Data for terrain and elevation information, and Environmental Reports for assessing wider environmental constraints. Our mapping services for developers and investors can combine these different sources to support site appraisal, planning and development.