Finding sites with limited filters meant a lot of manual work just to get to a shortlist.

We listened to your feedback and updated Site Finder with more search criteria and a cleaner interface, so getting the right sites takes less time.

What’s New in Site Finder:

Additional Location Search — search by SA1 (a smaller geographic area than a suburb) in addition to suburb and municipality for tighter, more targeted results

Shape & Geometry — filter by lot shape and squareness factor when the physical configuration of a site affects how developable it is

Topography — filter by slope to rule out sites where the gradient makes development difficult and costly before you spend time on them

New Save Button — quickly save your site finder results to a Project or the My Searches tab

Control How Planning Layers Appear on the Map

When multiple layers are active, like zones, overlays, hazards and easements, they can start to overlap, making the map harder to read. You can now adjust the opacity of each layer group using the slider in the Planning Layers panel.

READ OUR HELP ARTICLE FOR MORE DETAILS →

Brisbane Neighbourhood Plans and Other Local Plans Are Now Available

Brisbane now includes neighbourhood plans. This data sets character requirements, setbacks, and amenity provisions for specific suburbs and precincts.

We've also added local plans across Queensland, which apply to particular sites or precincts with their own development requirements.

Both are now mapped in Landchecker and accessible in three places:

Planning Layers panel (left-hand side)

Property information panel (right-hand side)

Downloaded property reports

Map style updates

The latest mapbox style has a number of new features including:

Highways

Footpaths

Terrain visualised

Improved visibility of road names

This along with the ability to increase the thickness of the cadastre makes viewing properties with and without high resolution much easier.

New themes

New branded light and dark themes can now be chosen under your profile menu including:

Light — the default, clean interface

Dark — easier on the eyes in low-light settings

System — automatically follows your device's display settings

Classic — the original Landchecker map style

User Interface Improvements

We have made a few changes to keep icons consistent and improve mobile experiences including:

New outlined icons, less obtrusive with subtle contrast to reduce eye strain

Drag up/down the property panel on mobile to access more of the map when viewing properties.

More data for Victorian properties

Updates to victorian planning data including:

New geospatial data set for VIC Activity centres, view clearer data on the map.

See what properties are in the pipeline to be titled with the Victorian proposed cadastre dataset. View on the map, in the property panel and via the address search.

Compare High-Res Aerial Imagery

Advanced and Enterprise members can now use a slider to compare high-res imagery of the same property taken on two different dates, making it easy to track changes to a site over time.

Learn How to Compare Hig-Res Imagery→

More Updates for Faster, Smoother Workflows

A few updates that'll save you time while using the platform:

Log in and press Shift + ? to see the list of new keyboard shortcuts

Use your arrow keys to flip through high-res aerial images quickly

Saving or creating a project is now simpler and quicker

Upgraded 3D Base Map Experience

We've updated our map to the latest Mapbox style. Enjoy a more modern, interactive, and visually enhanced base map with features like 3D buildings.

Explore the Map →

We've been busy. Here's a look at what's new – from a richer map experience to faster workflows and more data where you need it.

See the bigger picture with 3D buildings view
The Mapbox update brings 3D buildings to the map, giving you a clearer sense of the built environment in your city

Car parking requirements data now available
Victorian users can now access car parking requirements data via the planning layers panel.

Filter by label on the map
Narrow down what you're looking at with label-based filtering on the map. Find what's relevant to you, faster.

Search with more property identifiers
You can now search for documents using stare specific property identifiers, making it easier to find exactly what you're looking for.

Suburb profiles updated to 2021 data
Suburb profiles now reflect the latest 2021 census data, so you're working with the most current snapshot of the communities you're researching.

Two new hazard layers added
Acid sulphate soils and mine subsidence are now included in the hazards section – useful context for due diligence on properties.

A smoother, faster experience We've made some UX improvements to help you move through your work more efficiently. Use arrow keys to navigate through high-resolution images, and enjoy a streamlined create and save flow for projects.

✨ QLD overlays are here!

1.9M+ planning data points covering acid sulphate, flood, and bushfire are now available across 17 major councils in Queensland.

What's included: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Logan City, Redland City, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Mackay, and 6 other major councils.

Where to find it:

Planning layers (left panel)

Property information (right panel)

Premium Property Reports

Here’s what's new in Landchecker early December 2025

Filter using labels in Projects

Advanced and Enterprise customers can now filter Projects in the Project Dashboard by labels.

Address Improvements

Properties with multiple addresses can now be searched using all addresses. View all known addresses on the property on the right hand side panel.

Here’s what's new in Landchecker late November 2025

Hover lots on multi lot properties

All customers can now identify the correct individual lot and plan number linked to the address on multi lot properties by hovering the lots in the right hand side panel to see the associated area on the map.

Add notes and show hide dimensions on consolidated sites

You asked and we listened, Advanced and Enterprise customers can now toggle on/off the dimensions on consolidated sites. 

Action Bar on for editing shapes on the map

Need to quickly identify and edit a shape on the map. We have added an action bar to complete these tasks in context to the area you are working on. 

Search by owner’s name for properties in New South Wales

Need to find what properties in NSW an individual or company owns? Simply head over to the title search page and select search by individual or organisation and follow the steps to complete the search.