Comments on: Mashing up planning data with Google Maps

By: Pez

Pez — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:38:03 +0000

Hi Richard,

As far as I’m aware, the data that PlanningAlerts provides is not OS-derived, so the restrictions don’t apply. It’s always worth bearing in mind though. As for the rights and wrongs, I’ll save that for a later rant…

By: Richard Rundle

Richard Rundle — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:56:20 +0000

Please be careful what you “mash up” with Google Maps, especially if you’re overlaying data derived from Ordnance Survey data. If there’s any exchange of mapping data FROM your server TO google’s, the current Mapping Service Agreement may not permit you to do this, as the Google terms and conditions of use are not compatible with those of the OS.

Your Authority Liaison Officer will have more information on this.

By: Soulla Stylianou

Soulla Stylianou — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:01:59 +0000

if you are interested in google mashups you should check this out http://ideaperformance.com/2009/01/27/birmingham-and-second-life/

By: Pez

Pez — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:36:38 +0000

Arrrgh! Well spotted that man! Have a cookie. Or something.

Good call on the iFrame stuff too. Something for part 2 maybe?

By: Andrew Beeken

Andrew Beeken — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:27:58 +0000

Excellent stuff; just to let you know, the first link you posted for the feed is wrong; the second feed (with the actual link on it) is the working one.

Also, an easy, lo-fi way of implementing this (for people who don’t have code level access to their sites) is to simply take the URL into Google Maps and then use the generaed iFrame to push it onto the page.

By: Pez

Pez — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:42:36 +0000

No probs, just glad to be of service!

By: alncl

alncl — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:13:55 +0000

brill, ace, skill, skillo

Seriously, thanks for that – it has provided the basis for a discussion with our planning and web teams that should see some real results.