Topographic plan – Uses

A topographic plan is a necessary plan that accompanies the contract of each property, whether an apartment or land. It is a map of land in which encloses our property. A topographic serves the purpose of making people’s properties clear by calculating the boundaries of land parcels. This is how we shape the dimensions and surfaces of the real estate.

Off-site parcels, especially the situation, are demanding. In Greece, there was no cadastral register of previous years (with few exceptions, eg Dodecanese). For many years the topographies developed by the engineers contained the dimensions of the properties indicated by the owners. Too often, the boundaries delimit the pieces of land were at times ephemeral (e.g. a tree, a tree, etc.) completely unclear. This has been the case over the years, and as properties have changed, there has been increasing debate over what property limits are.

There have been, and there are methods of “depending” on pieces of land from some fixed points throughout Greece. That was often a tedious, time-consuming and costly business that could contain mistakes. That is why, and most of the time, they did not do this procedure. Also, the state did not require any formal procedure for full ownership determination while introducing new “dependency” systems over time.

Topographic Plan for the Land Registry

The incorporation of properties in the National Land Registry requires the study and design of a topographic chart. The topographic diagram should determine the location and boundaries of the real estate on the land maps.

The landlord has to provide sufficient information to enable him to determine the location and boundaries of the land register on the property.

If there is a topographic plan, we should present it. The most reliable way of identifying and delimiting the boundaries of the property is the modern topographic chart (‘dependent topographic’) that has X and συν coordinates in the National Coordinate System (EGAS 87) which is also used by the National Land Registry.

In any case, submission of the topographic chart is necessary if:

  • The property ownership contract requires it
  • The utility is invoked as a reason for acquiring the property
  • A building permit has been issued for the property
  • A topographic is already existing for any other use (e.g. for arbitrary settlement, enforcement action, etc.)

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