Ideal if your project:
Send your plans, site information and available project documents. We'll review what needs to be assessed and provide a fixed quote or clear next steps.
Site plans, elevations, proposed building heights, survey information and any council or planning comments are usually enough for an initial review.
12+ years
Built environment experience
National
Projects across Australia
Architect-led
Project-focused technical review
35+ people
Coordinated national team
You don't need every project detail finalised before getting started. Send your available plans, site information and any planning comments, and we'll review what the viewshed analysis should cover and explain what's still needed.
After reviewing your project, you'll receive:
Why project teams choose Certified Energy
Is this service right for your project?
A viewshed analysis may suit your project if visibility from surrounding properties, roads or public areas needs to be understood as part of planning, design or approval.
Planning support
Your planning application may need evidence showing where the proposed development could be visible from the surrounding area.
Site visibility
The analysis can help identify the surrounding locations from which the proposed built form may be visible, so the design team can better understand potential exposure.
Council or planner request
If council or your planning consultant has requested a viewshed or visual impact review, send the available documents and comments. We'll confirm the assessment scope and what is still needed.
Where do you start?
Visual impact can become a planning issue once building height, site position or surrounding viewpoints are considered. Reviewing visibility earlier gives your team more time to understand where concerns may arise.
Send the plans and site information you already have. We’ll review what can be assessed now, what still needs to be confirmed and the appropriate scope for the viewshed analysis.
Council, your planner or the design team may need to understand where the proposed development could be visible from surrounding locations.
Site location, proposed building position, heights, survey information and surrounding context help establish what can be analysed.
Any council comments, nominated viewpoints or nearby sensitive locations can help shape the scope of the analysis before work begins.
Planning your viewshed analysis
Every site has a different relationship with its surroundings. The scope depends on the proposed development, local topography, available project information and the locations that need to be considered.
Send your plans, survey information and any council or planner comments. We'll review what's available and confirm the appropriate scope.
SEND YOUR PLANSWe review the site location, proposed building position, height and available survey information to understand what needs to be tested.
Relevant roads, properties, public areas or nominated viewpoints are considered so the analysis reflects the planning question your project needs to answer.
Once the scope and project information are confirmed, the visibility analysis is completed and the findings are prepared for your planning or design team.
What you'll receive
You'll receive a clear record of the area assessed, the project information used and the locations from which the proposed development may be visible.
The output can support discussions with your planner, architect or council and help the project team respond to visual impact concerns.
Item 01
The agreed site context, surrounding area and relevant viewpoints are documented as part of the assessment scope.
Item 02
Mapping shows the areas from which the proposed development may be visible based on the confirmed project and site information.
Item 03
Key information such as proposed heights, site position and relevant assessment assumptions are clearly identified.
Item 04
The findings are presented so your planning and design team can understand the identified visibility and use the information in the next stage of the project.
Why Certified Energy
The value of a viewshed analysis depends on more than producing a visibility map. The site, proposed built form, assessment area and planning question all need to be understood first.
Our team reviews the project in context, confirms what needs to be assessed and prepares findings your architect, planner or wider project team can work with.
With more than 12 years working across the built environment, our team understands how site conditions, design decisions and project documentation come together.
We look at the proposed development as part of the wider site and design context before the assessment scope is confirmed.
Relevant viewpoints, surrounding areas and available project information are considered upfront so the analysis is focused on the question your project needs to answer.
We coordinate with architects, planners and other consultants so the assessment fits into the wider planning and design process.
How it works
Start with the plans and site information you already have. We’ll review the project, confirm what needs to be assessed and let you know what happens next.
Step 01
Share your available site plans, elevations, survey information, proposed building heights and any council or planning comments.
Step 02
We review the proposed development, surrounding area and any relevant viewpoints, then confirm the scope, information required and quotation.
Step 03
The agreed site, development information and assessment area are analysed to identify where the proposed built form may be visible.
Step 04
The viewshed mapping and findings are prepared for your project team to use in the next stage of planning or design.
Start with what you have
Send your available plans, survey information and any council or planning comments. We'll review what you have, confirm what the viewshed analysis should cover and let you know if anything else is needed.
SEND YOUR PLANSFrequently Asked Questions
A viewshed analysis helps identify the surrounding areas from which a proposed development may be visible. It can support planning and design decisions where visual impact needs to be understood.
You may need one if council, your planning consultant or the design team needs to understand potential visibility from nearby roads, properties, public areas or other relevant viewpoints.
Send the information you already have. Site plans, elevations, proposed building heights, survey information and any council or planning comments are usually useful for an initial review.
Yes. An early review can help identify what information is already sufficient, what still needs to be confirmed and whether the proposed assessment scope should change as the design develops.
Yes, where nominated viewpoints form part of the project scope. Send any council comments, planning requirements or identified locations so they can be considered when the assessment is scoped.
Yes. We can coordinate with your architect, planner and other consultants to clarify project information, relevant viewpoints and the scope needed for the analysis.
The agreed deliverables typically include viewshed mapping, the assessment area, relevant inputs and assumptions, and clear findings for your planning or design team.
For a deeper explanation of visibility analysis, modelling considerations and how viewshed analysis can support planning decisions, visit our Viewshed Analysis Knowledge Hub.
Send your available plans, site information and any council or planning comments. We’ll review the project, confirm the assessment scope and provide a fixed quote or clear next steps.
