Six steps take you from the survey plan you already have to a design you can test in 3D and a drawing set you can hand to a planner, an architect or a buyer.
Every site starts with its legal boundary. Siteplan reads it the way your surveyor wrote it.
One known coordinate places the boundary on the real ground, anywhere in the world.
Open elevation data loads under the boundary so you can design with the terrain, not against it.
A drawing board with real dimensions. Everything is counted as you draw.
See the consequences before anyone builds anything.
Export a set of sheets with a title block, north point, scale bar, legend and schedules, in four styles and on paper from A4 to A1.
Planners, engineers, landscapers and buyers each need something different. These are the drawings site projects usually call for, and Siteplan makes all of them from one model.
| Drawing | What it's for | Typical scale | Who asks for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location plan | Shows exactly where the site is, edged in red, with enough surrounding roads and land to find it. | 1:1250 – 1:2500 | Planning authorities, with almost every application |
| Site plan (block plan) | The proposal against the boundary: buildings, setbacks, access, with a coverage and floor-area schedule. | 1:200 – 1:500 | Planning and building permit applications |
| Layout & subdivision plan | Numbered plots, road widths and a land-use budget showing the share of housing, roads, open space and community uses. | 1:500 – 1:2500 | Layout or subdivision approval for estates |
| Topographic plan | Contours, spot heights, beacon coordinates and boundary bearings. | 1:500 – 1:2500 | Engineers, surveyors, drainage design |
| Landscape plan | Lawns, planting, hedges and paths, with a tree schedule by species. | 1:200 – 1:1000 | Landscape contractors, some planning conditions |
| Illustrative masterplan | A colour plan with shadows, on imagery or terrain, that anyone can read. | Any | Clients, investors, buyers, community meetings |
| 3D aerial view | The design in perspective on real terrain and imagery. | Not to scale | Marketing, design reviews, public consultation |
Every authority has its own checklist. These habits make any submission easier to approve.
Set the setback, coverage, floor area ratio and open-space figures from your local zoning rules before you design, not after.
Submit at a stated metric scale with a north point and scale bar. Every Siteplan sheet carries both, plus a title block.
Edge the application site in red and keep it identical to the survey plan. Note the survey plan number in the title block.
If the site slopes, include the topographic plan so officers can see levels, drainage and where cut and fill will happen.
Siteplan prepares the drawings. Many authorities still require a registered architect, planner or surveyor to sign the final set.
Send the DXF or GeoJSON with your PDFs. Officers and consultants can check coordinates and areas themselves.