Land surveying for the Cadastre and Land Registry: GML and IVGA

The same property can have different descriptions

Area, location and shape are different things and have to be checked together. Sometimes the cadastral parcel is drawn correctly but shifted; at other times the deeds carry an area from the days when land was measured in paces. We analyse the cadastral and registry information, compare it with the measurement in the field and prepare a georeferenced representation that is consistent with the case.

It is worth being clear from the outset: the GML file (the georeferenced parcel format the Cadastre and the Land Registry require) and the IVGA are technical documents. They describe the geometry of the property, but they do not prove that it is yours, nor do they replace the procedure of the Land Registry, the Cadastre or the town hall.

Situations where it is needed

• The area or boundaries in your title deed do not match the Cadastre or the land itself.
• The notary or the Land Registry asks for the georeferenced graphic representation of the property to be included.
• You are going to subdivide, merge or modify a property and its new geometry is needed.
• You have received a formal request asking for plans, coordinates or GML files.

How we work

We review the background documents, decide which geometry needs documenting and measure what is necessary in the field. We prepare the plan and the GML files, check that they are consistent and process the graphic validation when it is part of the job. Then we explain the result to you in plain terms. If you already have a survey that is fit for purpose, we study it so as not to repeat the measurement.