Constraints and opportunities plan
Setting Out · Phase 03 — Site analysis
Upload the plan
The flattened sheet — constraints in red, opportunities in green, hatched zones for areas, with a north arrow, a scale and a date on it.
Where the drawing lives
File name and folder, or where the paper copy is kept. One line, so you can find it in Phase 5.
Scale it is drawn at
1:100 on a standard block, 1:200 on a big one. Check the north arrow is on the sheet.
Date on the sheet
Site analysis has a shelf life. A neighbour builds a two-storey and your shade layer is wrong.
Every constraint marked on the plan
Services, easements, setbacks, shade, root zones, poor drainage, hot walls, overlooking, access limits. One row each, and the annotation should carry a number, a time, a direction or a depth.
| Constraint | Where on the block | What the annotation says |
|---|---|---|
Every opportunity marked on the plan
Good views, sheltered corners, existing mature planting, level areas, winter sun. This is the half that gets skipped.
| Opportunity | Where on the block | What the annotation says |
|---|---|---|
What showed up once it was all on one sheet
The collisions — which constraint sits on top of which opportunity, and what that is going to cost you.