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Know what you can build before you call a builder: zoning, overlays and building rules, read live from government data. No sign-up.
Zoning, heritage, flood and bushfire overlays, lot size, height limits and DA history.
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Start from an address, a map or a question.
Some people have a property in mind. Some are looking for one. Some want to know whether a use is allowed at all. Each starts in a different place.
Zoning search
Everything that governs one property: zone, height, floor space and lot size, the overlays that change them, strata title and development history.
Search an addressZoning map
Every lot’s zone, boundary and size on one map: 13 million parcels across seven states and territories, with flood, bushfire and heritage layers.
Open the mapWhat's permitted
Is a dual occupancy, a home business or a child care centre allowed in your zone? The land use table for each zone, quoted from the planning instrument.
Browse land usesLook up the rules for your project.
Every state sets different rules for what needs approval. Pick a project for a clear, sourced answer, then check your address for the overlays that can change it.
Granny flats
Size limits, minimum lot sizes, whether you can rent it out, and whether you need a DA.
See the rulesDecks & pergolas
The height and area limits that decide whether a deck, pergola or verandah needs approval.
See the rulesSheds & garages
How big you can build without approval, boundary setbacks, and metro versus rural limits.
See the rulesFences
Height limits for front, side and rear fences, pool fences, and when a neighbour shares the cost.
See the rulesSubdivision
What decides whether you can split a block: minimum lot size, frontage, servicing and approvals.
See the rulesDual occupancy
Two dwellings on one lot: where it is permitted, the lot size you need, and subdividing after.
See the rulesFrom address to answer in seconds.
Enter any address
We find it on the state's own address register, then ask that government's planning services about it.
See zoning and overlays
Your zone, height and lot controls, plus the heritage, flood and bushfire overlays that change what's allowed.
Know what you can build
Read the rules for your project, then talk to a qualified town planner when you're ready.
Keep every property you’re weighing up in one place.
A free account saves the lots you’re looking at, keeps an eye on them for you, and lets you test each one on its real lot plan.
- Save properties with your notes, and compare them side by side
- Hear when the zone or an application nearby changes
- Measure, combine lots and see what fits on the lot plan
Every state and territory.
Planning law differs across Australia. Pick your state for how approval works there, the answer for common projects, and its zoning maps.
Read before you draw.
Dual occupancy vs granny flat
Which path adds more value, and what each one actually requires to get approved.
Read the guideUnderstanding R-codes and density
How residential density codes decide what you can build on a block.
Read the guideSubdividing a residential block
Minimum lot sizes, frontage and the steps to split a title.
Read the guideGet the rules applied to your property.
ZoneScout tells you what the rules say. A qualified town planner can tell you what they mean for your land before you commit to drawings or a builder.
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