Designed for Those Who Shape the Built Environment
Architects and town planners rely on accurate, up-to-date property data to do their best work. Mapview puts all the information you need to evaluate a site, prepare a planning application, or advise a client in one fast, reliable platform.
How Mapview Helps
Pre-Design Site Assessment
Before putting pen to paper, every design project begins with understanding the constraints and opportunities of a site. With Mapview, you can instantly access:
- Planning zone and zoning scheme — What can be built, and what’s permissible by right vs by permit
- Heritage overlays — Significant built heritage and precinct designations affecting alterations
- Environmental overlays — Flood inundation, bushfire, and vegetation protection areas
- Easements & encumbrances — Rights over land affecting design and access
- Setbacks and height limits — Applicable design requirements from the zone and overlays
Planning Permit History
Understand what has been approved (or refused) on a site before — and learn from the history of similar applications nearby:
- Browse all applications lodged and determined
- See conditions applied to previous approvals
- Identify precedents for comparable applications
Due Diligence Reports
Generate comprehensive site reports for client briefings or project documentation. Include all relevant planning data, aerial imagery, and site measurements in a professionally formatted export.
Aerial Imagery
View up-to-date aerial photography and compare historical images to understand site context, neighbouring buildings, vegetation patterns and access routes.
Key Features for Architects & Town Planners
- Mapping tools — Measure site areas and frontages directly on the map
- Zone & overlay filtering — Find comparable sites in the same planning context
- Custom markers — Annotate sites with project-specific notes and photos
- Site alerts — Get notified when new applications are lodged on tracked sites
- PDF exports — Professionally formatted reports for client presentations
Trusted by Planning Professionals
Mapview is used by architectural and planning practices across Australia to streamline site assessment, reduce research time, and improve the quality of planning applications.