Our Drafting Team delivers precise, high-quality plans that help visualise your project and support our Town Planning Team in securing approvals. These include detailed site plans, subdivision layouts, and small-scale development drawings tailored to meet council requirements and client specifications supporting survey services. Using advanced CAD software and a collaborative approach, we ensure drawing accuracy for project purpose. Whether for development applications, planning proposals, or concept designs, our drafting services provide the technical foundation for successful planning and construction. Informed by our Town Planning team's in-depth understanding of legislation, zoning requirements, and the complexities of local council processes, our drafting services facilitate a streamlined and efficient approach to designing your build. Our commitment to quality and timeliness allows the delivery of cost-effective drafting solutions essential to the development process.

Parker Scanlon offers many different Drafting Services such as;

Alterations & Extensions

Design Plans for alterations and additions to existing buildings, enhancing your space while maintaining cohesion, our drafting team work with our planning team to ensure the design plans we prepare align with site specific controls.  

Building Envelope Plans (3D)

Clear 3D envelope models that illustrate building height, bulk, and scale. Ideal for early design stages, stakeholder presentations, yield calculations and planning approvals.  

A Building Envelope Plan is intended to minimise the need for design amendments in later stages of a project. This service is particularly suited to projects where early clarity and strategic planning are essential, especially where Council’s stringent DCP controls may constrain the design 

Note: These plans are also suitable to be lodged to Lake Macquarie City Council for the Subdivision of vacant land under Clause 4.1A.

Draft Landscape Plans (Suitable for DA Lodgement)

Indicative landscape plans suitable for Development Application (DA) lodgement, outlining planting schedule, landscape areas including calculation of deep soil zones, fencing etc.

Indicative Site Plans (Large-Scale & Early Planning)

High-level indicative site layouts that support feasibility studies and early-stage planning for larger developments, helping guide design direction and decision-making.

Secondary Dwelling Design

Secondary dwelling (granny flat) designs that maximise site potential that align with local council controls.

Shadow Diagrams

Accurate shadow diagrams demonstrating solar access and overshadowing impacts, essential for compliance and planning assessment.  

Site Plans (Existing Conditions)

Precise documentation of existing site conditions, suitable for DA lodgement, providing a reliable foundation for design, planning, and approval processes.

Small-Scale Building Design

Practical design solutions for small-scale projects.