Before anyone draws a building, it helps to know what the site will actually allow and whether the project is worth doing in the form you have in mind. This study answers that.

I review the planning rules, work out how much can realistically be built, and compare a few massing options side by side. You make the first big decision on evidence instead of a hunch. It works for existing buildings too, where the question is what to keep, what to adapt and what to take down.

Planning and zoning review: The rules that apply to your plot, summarised in plain language. Permitted uses, height, coverage, setbacks, parking.

Buildable capacity: How much floor area the site can carry once the rules are applied, and where that number gets squeezed.

Massing options: Two or three volumetric options, modelled and compared on area, layout and how each one sits on the site.

Existing building assessment: Where there are structures on site, a reading of each one as keep, adapt or remove, with the reasoning written out.

Risks and open questions: Access, utilities, slope, ground conditions, approvals. What could slow the project down, and what needs a specialist to confirm.

Summary report: A short illustrated document with diagrams and a clear recommendation.

This is an early-stage study. It doesn't replace a land survey, a geotechnical report or legal advice, but it will tell you which of those you need and when.