NSW ePlanning & LEP Live Data Built for independent & solo NSW town planning consultants
Pre-DA Feasibility Screening for NSW Planners

Win the client before they call another planner.

When a prospective client asks "can I build this here?", PlanCheck turns the address and development intent into an editable, planner-owned Go / Conditional Go / No-Go draft in minutes. You review it, you refine it, it’s 100% your professional work.

No credit card required
33 Sydney & Regional LGAs
No AI-hype — rigorous LEP citations
PlanCheck Pre-DA Feasibility Draft
STATUS: READY FOR REVIEW
CONDITIONAL GO
Lot 14 // DP 241852
48 Darling Street, Balmain NSW 2041 Client Intent: Secondary dwelling / Studio addition + Rear balcony
Inner West Council · LEP 2022
R1 General Residential
Permissible with Consent
Heritage Conservation Area (C32)
LEP Clause Citation: Clause 4.3 (Height of Buildings: 9.0m) & Clause 5.10 (Heritage Conservation). Secondary dwellings permitted under Inner West LEP 2022 Land Use Table.
Planner Review Tip: Since property sits within C32 Heritage Conservation Area, rear additions must satisfy DCP envelope setbacks without visible street elevation impact.

How PlanCheck turns an enquiry into an instructed job.

Designed specifically for independent Sydney and regional NSW planners who receive ad-hoc feasibility questions every day and need to reply accurately before competitors pick up the phone.

1

Enter Address & Intent

Paste the street address and describe what the client wants to achieve (e.g. "dual-occupancy", "commercial cafe change of use", or "granny flat").

Auto-resolves Lot/DP & Council jurisdiction
2

Live Statutory Cross-Check

PlanCheck instantly queries the applicable Local Environmental Plan (LEP), permissible land use tables, height/FSR standards, and spatial overlays (heritage, flood, bushfire).

Direct LEP clause citations with zero hallucination
3

Refine & Send in Your Voice

Receive an editable feasibility draft with a clear verdict. You apply your expert commentary, export to your letterhead or email, and reply to your client within the hour.

You own the advice — never sends unreviewed AI output

The Three Standard Verdicts.

Clients hate vague 20-page disclaimers. PlanCheck synthesises complex NSW planning controls into unambiguous feasibility signals you can stand behind.

GO — Permissible & Clear

Clear Pathway Forward

The proposed development is explicitly permissible in the zone, complies with primary LEP development standards, and presents no disqualifying spatial overlays.

"Permitted with Consent under Hornsby LEP 2013 R2 Zone. Minimum lot size requirement met (500m² actual vs 450m² minimum)."
CONDITIONAL GO — Requires Mitigation

Permissible Subject to Controls

The land use is permissible, but triggers statutory constraints such as Heritage Conservation Areas, Bushfire Prone Land (BAL assessment required), or Clause 4.6 variation.

"Permissible under City of Sydney LEP 2012, however mapped within Biodiversity / Heritage overlay requiring specialist consultant reporting."
NO-GO — Prohibited or Restricted

Statutory Prohibition

The intended use is explicitly prohibited under the LEP Land Use Table, or violates non-discretionary development standards that cannot be resolved through standard DA pathway.

"Prohibited Use: Commercial premises not permitted in Northern Beaches LEP 2011 C4 Environmental Living zone."

Built with Guardrails Planners Actually Respect.

We don't replace town planners, and we never pretend software is a replacement for certified legal searches. Here is our strict boundary:

What PlanCheck Delivers

  • Instant Lot/DP & Cadastre: Auto-matches NSW Spatial Services boundaries without manual searching.
  • LEP Land Use Permissibility: Direct cross-referencing against the gazetted Local Environmental Plan.
  • Constraint Overlays: Rapid screening for Heritage, Bushfire, Flood, and Acid Sulfate soils.
  • 100% Editable Drafts: You hold the pen. The client never sees anything you haven’t verified.

What PlanCheck Never Claims

  • Never claims Section 10.7 Certificates: PlanCheck is a rapid pre-DA feasibility screen, not a council-issued planning certificate.
  • Never replaces Title Searches: Easements, covenants, and Section 88B instruments must be verified on title.
  • No "Black Box" AI Hallucinations: Every statement links to an authentic LEP clause or gazetted instrument.

NSW Council Coverage.

PlanCheck is currently fully operational and indexed for Fairfield City Council, with full statutory indexing for the next 32 Sydney & regional NSW councils launching in the immediate pipeline.

CURRENTLY ACTIVE & FULLY INDEXED

Fairfield City Council (LEP 2013 & DCP)

Full automated coverage for all residential, commercial, industrial zones, flood planning maps (Prospect Creek & Georges River), and heritage conservation overlays across Fairfield.

Next 32 NSW Council Areas Coming in the Near Future:
Bayside Blacktown Blue Mountains Burwood Camden Campbelltown Canada Bay Canterbury-Bankstown City of Sydney Cumberland Georges River Hawkesbury Hornsby Hunters Hill Inner West Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove Liverpool Mosman North Sydney Northern Beaches Parramatta Penrith Randwick Ryde Strathfield Sutherland Shire The Hills Shire Waverley Willoughby Wollondilly Woollahra

Are you screening in another LGA right now? Send us your address during the beta trial — priority onboarding is given to councils requested by active town planning members.

Founder & Product Lead

Haner Havshush

Building software for independent NSW planning consultants

"I started PlanCheck after seeing how much unbillable time solo town planners spend doing basic manual lookups for prospective clients. Planners were either turning away good leads or spending 2 hours writing free preliminary emails. PlanCheck gives you an accurate, editable baseline in 90 seconds."

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A tool that respects your professional licence.

Most prop-tech tries to bypass professionals by promising property owners instant automated approvals. That doesn’t work in NSW planning — local context, precedent, and consultant judgement always matter.

PlanCheck is built as a superpower for the consultant. It automates the mechanical data lookup so you can focus on strategy, fee proposals, and winning the full Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) engagement.

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See it on your own site — completely free.

Send an address you're actively looking at in NSW and your client's intent. Haner will run a PlanCheck feasibility screen and email you the ready-to-review draft.

  • 30-Day Free Trial: Up to 10 automated screens per day.
  • No lock-in or credit card: Self-service, cloud-based platform running 24/7.
  • Custom Firm Letterhead: Export directly to formatted PDF or plain text draft.