Concept design & feasibility
Concept design and feasibility, before you commit.
Early design work that tests your brief against your property: what could fit, how it might be arranged, and which questions need a surveyor, engineer, planner or council before detailed plans begin.
What the work involves
Brief and site information
We start with your priorities, budget range and timing, and the property information available: title, any survey, existing plans, photos and council property records. Missing information is identified rather than assumed.
Planning rules and site questions
District or unitary plan rules can affect height, setbacks, site coverage and the number of dwellings, and overlays can flag matters such as flooding, heritage or special character. Concept work notes where these appear relevant and where a specialist or council check is needed.
Layout and form options
Concept plans explore arrangement, orientation, outlook, indoor–outdoor flow and approximate size, so you can compare options and decide on a direction.
Decide the next stage
Concept design gives you a clearer basis for budgeting and consultant input. If you go ahead, the agreed direction is developed into design drawings and building-consent documentation.
Feasibility work is scoped and quoted like any other stage. It does not confirm consent outcomes, construction costs or council approval; those depend on detailed design, specialist reports and council processes.
A useful place to start
Bring what you have. You don’t need every answer before we talk.
Use the planning checklist- The property address or suburb
- Title, survey or existing plans, if you have them
- What you want to build or change, and why
- An indicative budget range
- When you would like the plans
Questions
Concept plans or consent drawings?
Concept plans test layout, form and fit on the site so you can make decisions before committing to detail. They are not building-consent documentation.
Consent documentation is the detailed set of drawings and specifications prepared for your building-consent application, usually alongside inputs such as a survey, geotechnical or structural engineering, which are engaged and charged separately where needed. Council fees are also separate.
Concept design & feasibilityRelated
- New home design
Taking a concept through to consent documentation.
- Renovations & extensions
Concept options for changing an existing home.
- Granny flats & minor dwellings
Testing how an additional dwelling could fit.
Where we work
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Get your plans moving.
Tell us about your project and when you need the plans. We’ll confirm the scope, fees and next steps.
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Residential projects across Auckland, Waikato, Taupō, Bay of Plenty, Whangārei and the Far North. Meetings by arrangement.