
Do You Need Council Approval for a Shed?
Do you need council approval for a shed? It depends on how big the shed is, how high it stands, how close it sits to a boundary and what it
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The connected site planning platform built for Australia and New Zealand’s building industry. Site reports in minutes, compliant designs first time, and customers committing faster.

The brands that build across both markets run their site planning through uDrew.





























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The site checks, the design outputs and the customer conversation all look different depending on what you build. Pick your trade to see how uDrew handles yours, across Australia and New Zealand.
More quotes, more approvals, more projects

Go from an enquiry to a costed, credible quote before the lead goes cold.

Produce compliant plans without third-party delays or the added cost.

High-resolution mapping and verified site data on every project your team takes on.

Know what can realistically be lifted onto a block before you price the job. If the answer is not clear cut, the site gets flagged for a check rather than a no.
One platform, every stage covered
Site intelligence flows into compliant design, and compliant design flows into the customer conversation. Three products, one connected workflow, sharing the same data.

uDrew OnSite
Site inspection tool
Check any address and see the zoning, overlays, setbacks and site constraints that apply, before you invest an hour in the job. Every decision starts with verified information instead of an assumption.
Drawing on 1,000+ datasets and unique calculations across Australia and New Zealand.

uDrew Studio
Site planning tool
Most approval delays start in the design, not at the council. Studio checks setbacks, coverage and overlays as you work, so the plan you produce in-house is the plan that gets approved. No drafting experience needed.
Council-ready plans, produced in-house.

uDrew Connect
Lead generation software
A customer who can see their project on their own block is ready to commit. Connect puts that experience on your website, in your showroom and at your expo stand, and captures the site data with every enquiry.
Better leads, not just more of them.
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uDrew is helping builders and retailers across Australia and New Zealand work faster, quote smarter, and win more projects.
Awards and recognition
uDrew has been recognised across technology, property and industry programmes in Australia and New Zealand for its work in construction planning and compliance.

SPASA New Zealand 2026

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Results & Resources
The before and after, with the numbers attached.

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Questions we hear
uDrew is site planning software that helps building and design professionals move from site feasibility to approval faster. It brings property assessment, compliant site planning and customer-ready visualisation into one platform, so teams can make confident decisions and cut the delays across planning, design and approvals.
uDrew OnSite handles site feasibility and assessment. uDrew Studio is where you design compliant site layouts. uDrew Connect presents those designs through your website, showroom displays and expo kiosks to support faster customer decisions and capture qualified leads. All three share the same underlying data.
Yes. uDrew is built for the building industry across Australia and New Zealand, with planning intelligence drawn from local datasets in both markets. New Zealand customers include design professionals, pool builders and spa retailers.
Yes. uDrew supports planning, surveying, engineering and compliance work by providing accurate, council-ready information, but it does not replace formal approvals or certifications. It helps teams submit better information earlier, which cuts the back-and-forth and the rework.
No. Studio is built for the trade rather than the drafting room. You place and adjust designs directly on the property, and the compliance checks run as you work. The output is a scaled, professional plan suitable for council submission and client presentation.
uDrew is used across pools, spas, landscaping, sheds, granny flats, home building and estate development, as well as by design and technical professionals including engineers, surveyors, architects and site assessors. Each product adapts to the way that trade works while drawing on the same planning intelligence.
See uDrew in action
Book a demo on a property you already know, and watch uDrew take an address through to a site assessment, a compliant design, and a closing conversation.
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