01 / Controls
Your lot area is not your buildable area.
Understand how legal controls, zoning or estate rules, setbacks, site occupancy, and light and ventilation affect what can actually be built.

Site Intelligence · Note 01
Read the lot. Reduce uncertainty. Decide with better information.
A field guide for people who own—or are evaluating—residential land. Useful even if Pluszerotwo never designs your house.
01 / Controls
Understand how legal controls, zoning or estate rules, setbacks, site occupancy, and light and ventilation affect what can actually be built.
02 / Ground
Read slope, drainage, access, orientation, privacy, and existing site conditions before they become expensive surprises.
03 / Brief
Clarify daily routines, priorities, future needs, and early complexity before asking a floor plan to solve the wrong problem.
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