What can you actually build on your block?
Enter your ACT address. Properly checks it against real planning rules and shows you your zone, your eligibility, and what's possible — in about 10 seconds. Free.
No payment. No account. Any ACT address.
Already know you want the setback map? → Get the Site Intelligence report — $149 +GST
Enter your address to see your zone and eligibility — free, in about 10 seconds.
Here's how it works
You enter your ACT address. The free check takes about 10 seconds and shows you:
- Your zone — RZ1, RZ2, or other — and what it means in plain English
- Whether your block meets the current eligibility threshold for a second dwelling under MPA-04
- A summary of what's possible in principle
That's the free check. No payment, no account.
If you want to go further — if you want to see the specific constraints on your specific block — that's the Site Intelligence report.
What the $149 +GST Site Intelligence report gives you
Your setback map
A diagram of your block showing the part you can build on. Front setback. Rear setback. Side setbacks. The planning rules applied to your actual land, not a generic estimate.
Easement and utility overlay
Any easements registered on the title that would affect what you can build, and where.
Rule-by-rule compliance check
Height limits, site coverage, parking, solar access. Each rule assessed against your block, with a plain-English result.
The Site Intelligence report is 7 pages. It is not a planning approval and it does not replace a planner. What it is: the information you need to decide whether the idea is worth pursuing — before you spend money finding out.
A real Properly setback map: the cadastral boundary from ACT Government GIS, with RZ2 setbacks applied to leave a 1,360m² buildable envelope. Suburb-level example — Garran, RZ2.
What this replaces
Getting a straight answer from an ACT planner usually starts with a pre-application meeting. That costs $500 to $1,500 and takes two to four weeks — before you know whether the idea is even viable on your specific block.
A preliminary planning report goes further: $2,000 to $5,000, another few weeks.
The Site Intelligence report is $149 +GST. It does not replace those conversations. It answers the question that comes before them: is this block worth pursuing?
If the answer is yes, you go into those conversations knowing what you're dealing with. If the answer is no, you find out for $149 +GST instead of $5,000.
A licensed Canberra builder
Properly was built by Anthony Lloyd — a licensed builder based in Canberra with over 15 years in ACT construction, working on commercial fitout for some of the city's largest projects.
Anthony is not a planner. But he knows what happens when a project gets to site and the block doesn't do what the owner assumed it would. Properly exists to move that conversation to before anyone spends money.
Before you check
Is my block even covered?
Properly covers 104 ACT suburbs. The free address check tells you immediately whether yours is included — no payment required.
Do I need to commit to anything?
No. The free address check requires no account and no payment. The Site Intelligence report is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription.
What if the answer is no?
A no is worth knowing. If your block has a constraint that rules out what you were thinking — an easement, a setback that eats too far in, a heritage overlay — finding out for $149 +GST is significantly cheaper than finding out after you've briefed an architect or lodged a DA. The report does not tell you what you want to hear. It tells you what the rules say.
What's the difference between the $49 +GST and $149 +GST report?
The $49 +GST Entry report answers the question "is it worth pursuing?" — your zone, your eligibility under current ACT rules, and suburb-level data (land value, recent DA timeframes, comparable sales growth). It is a structured site read, in plain English.
The $149 +GST Site Intelligence report goes further: it shows you the setback map, the easement overlay, and a rule-by-rule compliance check against your actual block geometry. It is the first report with something you can show an architect or a builder.
Most homeowners start with the $149 +GST report. If you are genuinely uncertain whether the idea is viable at all, the $49 +GST is a reasonable first step.
Real blocks. Real results.
Every Properly report is generated from real ACT Government data — cadastral boundaries, the Territory Plan, nine live GIS layers, and 471 real ACT development approvals used to validate the engine.
The listing shows 1,611 square metres. After real setback rules are applied to the actual cadastral geometry: 1,360 square metres buildable. The setback map shows exactly where those boundaries fall and what fits within them.
That is what the Site Intelligence report produces. Not an estimate. Not a model. The rules applied to your block.
The Garran example is from a real report generated by the Properly engine using ACT Government data and market estimates (2026). Results vary by block. Properly does not guarantee any planning approval. Engage a registered planner before lodging a DA.
Which report answers your question?
- Structured site read — your zone, your eligibility under current ACT rules, whether the idea is viable in principle
- Suburb intelligence — land value trends, recent DA timeframes, comparable sales growth
- Your setback map — the part of your block the rules leave you to build on
- Easement and utility corridor overlay
- Rule-by-rule compliance check: height, site coverage, parking, solar access
- Development feasibility: margin analysis, verdict, sensitivity range
- Residual Land Value — the maximum that makes the project viable
- Full acquisition and mortgage costings
Start with the free address check
Not sure which report is right for you? Start with the free check. It shows your zone, your block's current eligibility under ACT planning rules, and whether you're in one of the 104 suburbs Properly covers.
No payment. No account. Takes about 10 seconds.
If the free check confirms your block is covered and you want to see the setback map: Get the Site Intelligence report — $149 +GST
If we can't resolve your block, you won't be charged.
Results generated from ACT Government GIS data, the ACT Territory Plan, and market estimates (2026). Not a planning approval, not legal advice. Engage a registered planner before lodging a DA.