Topographical Surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead

Topographical and land surveys across Epsom, Ewell, Leatherhead and Ashtead for architects, engineers, developers and contractors, from our Horsham head office.

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  • Head office in Horsham, West Sussex
  • OS National Grid & Ordnance Datum
  • DWG, DXF, PDF & 3D models
Total station set up for a topographical survey – Epsom & Leatherhead

Land and site surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead for design and planning

Ambler Group carries out topographical surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead for architects, engineers, developers, housebuilders and contractors. Epsom, Ewell, Leatherhead and Ashtead are an easy drive up the A24 from our Horsham head office. We capture levels, features and boundaries with robotic total stations and GNSS, and deliver CAD drawings ready for design, planning and setting out.

Need what is below ground too? We also carry out PAS128 utility and GPR surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead and CCTV drainage surveys. Find out more about our topographical surveys and utility surveys across the UK on the main Ambler Group website.

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Topographical surveys on Epsom & Leatherhead sites

The land around Epsom and Leatherhead rises from the clay plains of Ewell and Stoneleigh to the open chalk of Epsom Downs and the Mole Gap at Leatherhead. The southern parts of the area are Green Belt and Surrey Hills National Landscape, and the River Mole and the Hogsmill bring flood risk to riverside sites.

We survey levels, contours, trees, boundaries and buildings, adding neighbouring heights and street elevations for planning drawings. Typical instructions include suburban infill and replacement dwellings, office-to-residential conversions, riverside sites in Leatherhead and sloping sites near the Downs.

Typical Epsom & Leatherhead topographical survey instructions

  • Topographical survey of a suburban plot for two new houses with neighbouring heights
  • Levels survey of riverside land in Leatherhead for a flood risk assessment
  • Measured building survey of an office building for residential conversion
  • Contour survey of a sloping site near Epsom Downs
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What we plan for on Epsom & Leatherhead topographical surveys

Suburban infill

Tight plots between houses need windows, eaves and ridges of neighbours picked up for amenity checks.

Mole and Hogsmill

Riverside land needs levels to Ordnance Datum and bank levels for flood risk work.

Chalk downland

Sloping sites near the Downs need dense levels and retaining walls recorded accurately.

Green Belt

Existing buildings are recorded with footprints and heights so replacement schemes can be assessed.

Topographical surveys for development projects in Epsom & Leatherhead

Architects, engineers, developers, housebuilders and contractors use our topographical surveys at every stage of a project in Epsom & Leatherhead – from deciding whether to buy a site to setting out the finished scheme.

Feasibility and purchase

An early topographical survey shows what a site can take before you buy or commit to a design.

Planning and Building Regulations

Accurate levels, boundaries, trees and neighbouring heights for planning drawings, flood risk assessments and Building Regulations packages.

Detailed design

A 3D surface and full detail for engineers designing roads, drainage, earthworks and foundations.

Setting out and as-built

Control left on site for setting out, and as-built surveys at the end of the job for handover.

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What your topographical survey includes

  • Spot levels and contours across the site, to Ordnance Datum
  • Buildings, walls, fences, kerbs, paths, hardstanding and road markings
  • Trees with trunk diameter, canopy spread and height
  • Manhole and gully covers with cover levels (invert levels on request)
  • Overhead lines, poles, lighting columns and street furniture
  • Building heights, eaves, ridges and street elevations where needed
  • CAD drawings (DWG/DXF) on OS National Grid, with PDF plots
  • 3D surface or model for earthworks and design on request

We survey with robotic total stations and Emlid Reach RS3 GNSS receivers, with 3D laser scanning available for complex buildings and structures.

How it works

  1. 1

    Send us the site

    Email a site plan or marked-up aerial showing the boundary of the survey, and what the survey is for.

  2. 2

    Fixed quote and RAMS

    We confirm the level of detail, extras such as building heights, days on site and the drawing format.

  3. 3

    Survey on site

    Our surveyors attend from our Horsham head office, straight up the A24, bringing robotic total stations and GNSS.

  4. 4

    Drawings delivered

    You receive DWG, DXF and PDF drawings, tied to OS National Grid and Ordnance Datum, ready for design.

Topographical Surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead | Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: How quickly can you carry out a topographical survey in Epsom or Leatherhead?

A: Epsom and Leatherhead are an easy drive from our Horsham head office, so most sites can be surveyed soon after the scope is agreed. Send a site plan or marked-up aerial with your deadline and we will confirm a date with the quote.

Q2: Can you survey an office building for conversion to flats?

A: Yes. We carry out measured building surveys with floor plans, sections and elevations, and can add a topographical survey of the car park and grounds, so your architect has everything needed for the conversion.

Q3: Do you survey for flood risk near the Mole and the Hogsmill?

A: Yes. We survey site, threshold and floor levels to Ordnance Datum, and bank and bed levels of the river where needed, for your flood risk consultant and engineer.

Q4: What does a topographical survey include?

A: A topographical survey records the levels and features of a site: spot heights and contours, buildings, walls, fences, kerbs, paths, trees, covers, street furniture and overhead lines. We can add building heights, street elevations, floor levels and a 3D surface where the design needs them.

Q5: What coordinate system will the survey be in?

A: Our surveys are tied to OS National Grid and levelled to Ordnance Datum Newlyn using GNSS, so they line up with OS mapping, other surveys and your design. We can also work to a local site grid if your project uses one.

Utility survey carried out alongside a topographical survey

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Why choose Ambler Group for topographical surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead?

1

Head office in Horsham

Our head office is in Horsham, West Sussex, so your site in Epsom & Leatherhead is covered by our southern survey teams – a local firm that knows the area.

2

Surface and below ground

Because we are utility surveyors too, your topographical survey can include buried services and drainage on the same drawing.

3

Everything in one visit

PAS128 utility, GPR, topographical and CCTV drainage surveys from one team, with one set of RAMS and one coordinated set of drawings.

If you’re looking for reliable, professional topographical surveys in Epsom & Leatherhead, contact us today!

Clients Reviews

“Ambler Group have been our number one go to for all of our topographical, UGS & GPR Surveys.”

Ryan, Director – Topographical, Utility and GPR

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Book a survey in Sussex & Surrey

For a fast, fixed quote, send us:

  • The site address or postcode
  • A site plan or marked-up aerial image showing the survey area
  • What the survey is for – design, planning, excavation, piling or records
  • Access notes – working hours, permits, inductions

We usually come back with a fixed quote the same or next working day.

  • Head office:

    Ambler Group Limited
    Springfield House, Springfield Road,
    Horsham RH12 2RG

    Company registration number: 12568344

  • Areas we cover:

    Horsham, Crawley and Gatwick, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, Worthing, Chichester, Guildford, Woking, Reigate and Redhill, Epsom and Leatherhead, Camberley and Farnham – and the rest of Sussex, Surrey and the South East.

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