Why This Exists
The most expensive drawings are the ones for a project that was never going to be approved.
Every month, owners and investors pay thousands of dollars for design documentation on sites with a fatal flaw nobody checked first: a zone that doesn't permit the use, an overlay that strangles the envelope, an easement through the middle of the buildable area, a setback that kills a townhouse yield, an approval pathway that adds twelve months nobody budgeted for.
A feasibility assessment finds those problems while they cost hundreds to discover — not after they've cost you tens of thousands in drawings, consultants and holding costs.
This Is Not a Free Quote
A quote tells you what drawings cost. This tells you whether the project is worth doing at all — independent professional advice, delivered as a written report.
Independent by Design
Our only interest is giving you the right answer. The report stands on its own — whether you build with us, build with someone else, or walk away.
An Honest “Don't Build This”
If the site doesn't stack up, the report says so, and explains exactly why — before the mistake is made, not after.
Who This Is For
Anyone about to spend real money on a property decision.
Investors & Developers
Dual occupancy and townhouse yield potential. Rooming house permissibility and constraints. Subdivision potential. Pre-purchase due diligence before an offer.
SDA & NDIS Providers
Is this site suitable for SDA at all? Which design category does the site support? Planning pathway and timeline by state.
Homeowners
Can my house be raised — and is it worth it? Will my extension clear setbacks and overlays? Second dwelling or granny flat potential.
Pre-Purchase Development Feasibility
Find out what the site can do before you own its problems.
The cheapest time to discover a fatal constraint is before settlement. Once you own the site, the zoning, the overlay, the easement and the setback are yours — along with the holding costs while you work out what to do about them.
A pre-purchase feasibility assessment gives you an independent professional read on a site's development potential while you can still walk away or renegotiate: during your due-diligence period, your cooling-off window, or before auction day.
Working to a contract deadline? Tell us your due-diligence or cooling-off date when you enquire and we'll confirm before you commit whether we can report within it. Priority turnaround available.
Used By Buyers To Answer
Zoning Reality Check
Does the zoning actually permit what the agent says it does?
Yield
How many dwellings can this site realistically yield?
Use Suitability
Is this site suitable for SDA, a rooming house, or dual occupancy?
Approval Pathway
Which approval process applies — and how long will it take?
Development Potential
What can the site realistically support — and what should that mean for the price you offer?
What You Receive
A written feasibility report covering:
Site Review
Dimensions, orientation, fall, access, existing conditions.
Zoning & Overlay Analysis
What the planning scheme actually permits on your land.
Planning Constraints
The controls that shape or stop your project.
Easements & Setbacks
The lines that decide your real buildable area.
Approval Pathway
Which process your project needs in your state, approximately how long it takes.
Design Potential
What can realistically be achieved on the site, at a high level.
Key Risks
The issues most likely to cost you money or time.
Recommendation
Proceed, modify, or walk away — and the recommended next steps.
Scope: a desktop assessment based on publicly available planning information, mapping and the documents you provide. It is not a land survey, legal advice, or a substitute for formal council confirmation — it is the independent professional first pass that tells you whether those costs are worth incurring.
Where We Assess
Three states. Three different rulebooks.
One report that speaks the right one.
A Victorian site lives or dies by its zone, overlays and Clause 55 standards. A Queensland site by its planning scheme codes and level of assessment. A NSW site by its LEP, DCP and whether a Complying Development Certificate pathway can bypass council entirely. We provide licensed building design services across all three states and assess your site against the framework that actually governs it.
Common Questions
Feasibility, answered straight.
What is a property feasibility assessment?+
An independent professional review of what can realistically be built on a property before you commit to full design documentation — zoning and overlays, planning constraints, easements and setbacks, the likely approval pathway, high-level design potential, key risks, and a clear recommendation on whether to proceed.
Is this the same as a free quote?+
No. A quote tells you what drawings cost. This tells you whether the project itself stacks up. It's independent professional advice, delivered as a written report — and its value stands on its own, whether you proceed with us, with another designer, or not at all.
What projects can it cover?+
SDA and NDIS housing sites, rooming houses, dual occupancy and townhouse development, house raising, subdivision potential, extensions, and general “what can I build here” questions across NSW, QLD and Victoria.
Can I get a feasibility assessment before I buy a property?+
Yes — pre-purchase assessments are one of the most common uses of this service. We assess the site's zoning, constraints, development potential and approval pathway during your due-diligence or cooling-off period, so you know what you're buying before you're committed. Tell us your contract deadline when you enquire and we'll confirm whether we can report within it.
What do I receive?+
A written report covering site review, zoning and overlays, planning constraints, easements and setbacks, approval pathway, design potential, key risks, and a clear recommendation with next steps.
How much does it cost?+
A fixed fee, quoted upfront once we know your property and project type — a fraction of the cost of full documentation, and a fraction of the cost of discovering a fatal constraint after the drawings are done. The fee is for independent professional advice: the report's value stands whether or not you proceed to design.
How long does it take?+
Most reports are delivered within five to ten business days of engagement, depending on site complexity and available planning information.
Get Started
Thinking about a site? Find out if it
stacks up before you spend.
Send the address and what you're considering — we'll confirm the fixed fee and turnaround before you commit to anything.