Serving homeowners across Western Sydney

Your project. Your property. Your approval pathway.

Not generic advice — an assessment run against your actual lot, zoning and council controls.

Start with your address

Free lookup — see your zone and overlays before you pay

Councils covered: Parramatta · Cumberland · Blacktown · The Hills · Fairfield · Canterbury-Bankstown. Additional councils coming soon.

See exactly what you get

Every assessment lays out your pathway and a compliance scorecard that leads with the fastest option available — each planning control checked against your site, plus what to change to qualify for a quicker pathway.

The homepage shows a five-page sample assessment for a backyard shed so you can see the full report before you pay. It walks through the resident's project description and the property profile (zone, lot size and planning overlays), the result showing the fastest available pathway (Complying Development / CDC) with what it means and the rules applied, plain-English key terms and things to check, a compliance scorecard comparing each planning control — floor area, ridge height, setbacks, site coverage and more — against the site, including how to qualify for the faster Exempt Development pathway, and the recommended next steps with the relevant planning legislation. Every paid assessment follows the same format for your own property and project.

Get the same report for your property

Why not just ask AI or Google?

Because generic answers guess. Your assessment is checked.

Generic AI or Google

May have read the rules — but often out of date, paraphrased, or missing your council's specifics
Can't see your property — it doesn't know your zone, overlays or lot details, so it answers for a generic site, not yours
Doesn't know which rules apply to your property — state policies and council controls blur together, with no order of precedence
No guardrails or checks on its answer — just a hedge: "it depends"

PlanningPath

Checks your project against current NSW planning rules, verified regularly
Reads your actual property — zone, overlays and lot details from live NSW Government planning data
Applies state policies and your council's own controls in the right order of precedence
A checked, control-by-control scorecard grounded in the actual planning rules — no "it depends"

What are you planning?

From a backyard shed to a granny flat — find out whether your project needs council approval at your address, and which pathway gets you there fastest.

Shed or outbuilding (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — Small sheds and outbuildings can sometimes go ahead without council approval — size, height and boundary setbacks decide.
Carport (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — Carports often don't need full council approval if they stay within size and setback limits for your lot.
Pergola (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — Many pergolas and shade structures qualify for approval-free or fast-track pathways, depending on their area and height.
Deck, patio or verandah (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — Whether a deck, patio or verandah needs council approval usually comes down to its height above ground and floor area.
Ground-floor addition or alteration (possible pathways: CDC, DA) — Ground-floor home extensions can sometimes use the fast-track CDC route instead of a full council DA — setbacks and site coverage decide.
Second-storey addition (possible pathways: CDC, DA) — Second-storey additions usually need approval — find out whether the fast-track route or a council DA applies to your home.
Granny flat / secondary dwelling (possible pathways: CDC, DA) — Granny flats (secondary dwellings) often qualify for fast-track approval instead of a full council DA — lot size and setbacks are key.
Duplex / dual occupancy (possible pathways: CDC, DA) — Duplexes and dual occupancies need approval — see which pathway applies to your block and what your zoning allows.
Swimming pool (possible pathways: CDC, DA) — Swimming pools generally need approval plus mandatory safety fencing — check the pathway and setback rules for your yard.
Driveway or hardstand (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — A new driveway or hardstand may not need council approval, depending on its surface, drainage and location.
Fence (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — Front, side and rear fences often don't need council approval if they stay within the height limits for your zone.
Solar panels (possible pathways: Exempt, CDC) — Roof-mounted solar panels are often approval-free for standard homes — heritage listings can change that.

Check my project

How it works

1. Look up your property — We instantly check your council's zoning, heritage, and environmental overlays for your exact address.
2. Choose your project type and describe it — Pick the project that matches your plans, then tell our AI planning assistant the details in plain English. No planning jargon required.
3. Get a clear pathway — See the fastest pathway available to you, a scorecard of the rules that apply to your site, and what to change to qualify for a quicker option. Save it to a free account, get a copy by email, and re-assess up to three times as your plans change.

Simple pricing

Property lookup — Free — Zone, overlays and constraints for your address.
Full assessment — A$49 (incl. GST) — Your pathway + compliance scorecard + up to 3 re-runs as plans change.

Backed by real planning data

Live NSW planning data — Zoning, heritage and overlay data pulled live from NSW Government sources for your exact address.
Rules kept current — Planning rules last verified 22 August 2026.
Emailed and saved — Your assessment is emailed to you and saved to a free account.
Independent — We don't sell design services — no upsell, just straight answers.

Preliminary assessment for planning and budgeting — not a certifier's determination or legal advice.