What this checks
It walks through the standards a subdivision is assessed against – minimum net site area, road frontage, height in relation to boundary, coverage and impervious limits, overlays and infrastructure capacity – and flags which are likely fine and which need testing for your site. It deliberately does not give a lot count. Yield depends on the detail of your site, and that needs a real feasibility.
💡 Homeowner tip: start with your zone and minimum net site area – they set the ceiling on everything else. If the site is under the minimum for its zone, the rest of the checklist rarely matters.
Please note: this is a standards checklist to test against, not a feasibility determination and not a lot count. Overlays, infrastructure and site-specific factors decide the outcome. Standards are set out in the Auckland Unitary Plan; confirm with Auckland Council or a planner.
Common questions
Can this tell me how many lots I can create?
No, by design. It lists the standards your subdivision must be tested against. Working out actual yield needs a site-specific feasibility, which is what we do – with human review, not an automated guess.
What decides whether I can subdivide?
Your zone and its minimum net site area first, then frontage, access, height and coverage standards, any overlays, and whether the infrastructure can service new lots. The tool runs through each of these.
What should I check first?
Your zone and the minimum net site area for it. That single check rules a lot of sites in or out before you spend on anything else.
Want to know what your site can actually yield? A feasibility turns this checklist into a real answer, with the numbers behind it.
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