Answer:
Zoning determines whether you can legally construct a secondary dwelling like a granny flat on your property. Every local council has different rules, so checking early in your journey is essential.

Expandify helps by providing a $500 Preliminary Site Feasibility Check (Prelim) with your council, which includes:

• Zoning and land use review through local council portals
• Identification of overlays or constraints (e.g. bushfire, flood, heritage)
• Setback and easement analysis to ensure compliance
• Clarification of whether a Complying Development (CDC) or Development Approval (DA) is needed

If you prefer to check independently:

• Contact your local council and request zoning info for your lot
• Access free planning maps (e.g. Development.i in QLD or NSW Planning Portal)

Expandify always recommends professional verification through the Prelim before committing to design or build contracts.