Regulatory Buffers

Regulatory buffers are used to define separation zones that outline permitted land uses.

E.g., if property developers intend to expand residential areas beyond the designated boundaries, a buffer can be applied to represent the approved width, as well as an additional buffer to illustrate the proposed extension.

regulatory buffers: toolbar

Adding a point buffer:

1. Click the icon on the map toolbar, to access the Regulatory Buffer Wizard.

2. Enter a unique name for the regulatory buffer in the input field.

3. Click on the map to get the center point where the buffer is located.

4. Add a buffer, by entering a radius (in meters) and a colour.

Click Add Buffer for each buffer, you can add as many as you want.
All buffers will appear in the current buffers list at the bottom of the wizard.

5. Click the Save button to add the new regulatory buffer.

regulatory buffers: adding coordinate type buffer

Adding a polygon buffer:

1. Enter a unique name for the regulatory buffer in the input field.

2. Draw the polygon base by clicking on the map to add the points.

A dotted line will appear as you draw.

3. Close the polygon:

Align the first dot with the last dot.
The polygon will change from a dotted line to a white block when closed.

4. After closing the polygon:

Adjust the colour and fill type as desired.
To modify the polygon shape, delete and redraw it.

regulatory buffers: adding polygon type buffer

5. Add a buffer, by entering a radius (in meters) and a colour.

Click Add Buffer for each buffer, you can add as many as you want.
All buffers will appear in the current buffers list at the bottom of the wizard.

6. Click the Save button to add the new regulatory buffer.

regulatory buffers: adding polygon type buffer

Editing a buffer:

1. Click on the buffer you want to edit.

To edit a point buffer, click the center point.
To edit a polygon buffer, click anywhere in the polygon shape.

2. Click the icon in the banner that appears at the top.

regulatory buffers: editing point buffers

Editing a point buffer:

1. Updating location:

Click the center point of the buffer, it will change from orange to green.
Drag it to the new location.
Click the icon, to deselect the center point.

regulatory buffers: editing point, move buffer location

2. Editing a buffer:

Click the buffer you want to edit; a modal will appear on the right.
Change the colour and/or radius (in meters) as desired.
Click the icon, to deselect the buffer.
Alternatively, you can delete the selected buffer by clicking the icon.

regulatory buffers: editing point, existing buffer

3. Adding a new Buffer:

Click the icon; a modal will appear on the right.
Choose the colour and enter the radius (in meters).
Then click Add Buffer.
Repeat these steps to add multiple new buffers.

regulatory buffers: editing point, new buffer

Click Save Changes, once all your edits have been made; to apply the changes.

Editing a polygon buffer:

1. Edit the name, colour and fill type as desired.

Under the Buffer section, the colour swatch represents the polygon colour.
To update individual buffer colours scroll down further to section 5; Editing existing buffers.

regulatory buffers: editing polygon: colour and name

2. Edit polygon mode.

Select the polygon by clicking on it.
If the polygon’s fill type is an outline, click directly on the line. Otherwise, click anywhere inside the polygon.
Alternatively, toggle the Edit Polygon switch located at the top left of the map.
When in edit mode, the polygon’s border will change to a dotted line.

regulatory buffers: editing polygon shape

3. Editing existing points.

*Edit polygon mode must be enabled.

Click on the point you want to edit, the marker will change from a white circle to a bigger white circle with a small black circle in the middle.
Drag it to a new location or delete it by clicking the icon.
Deselect a point by clicking the icon.

regulatory buffers: editing polygon points