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Free site plan creator.

Describe the lot and what goes on it, and get a site plan drawing to scale: property lines, setbacks, buildings, driveway, parking, trees and a north arrow, with the frontage and depth dimensioned. Plot plans for a single house too.

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Site plan examples.

Same tool, four requests. Every drawing below is a real render.

What you type
A 40 × 100 ft residential lot on Main St: a driveway to an attached garage, the house behind it, an in-ground pool in the back yard, a rear fence, front and side setbacks, an oak and a pine.
Then tryAdd a shed in the back cornerWiden the driveway to 16 ft
Site plan: House and pool
Site plan · Planning / zoning site-plan convention · schematex-siteplan

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The drawing

What a site plan is.

A site plan shows a whole property from above: the lot lines, the setbacks the zoning code requires, every building, the driveway and parking, trees and utilities, with a scale and a north arrow.

It is usually the first sheet a permit office asks for, and the one neighbours and contractors read first.

Standard
Planning / zoning site-plan convention
Also follows
ALTA/NSPS survey drawing vocabulary · Real-estate plot-plan sketch conventions
Engine
schematex-siteplan
Editable
Double-click text, drag nodes
Export
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Site plan: What a site plan is
Who uses it

Who needs a site plan.

Site plan: HomeownersHomeowners

Additions, pools and sheds placed against the setbacks before the permit application.

Site plan: DevelopersDevelopers

Lot splits, driveways and open space laid out for an early feasibility review.

Site plan: Landscape designersLandscape designers

Planting beds, paths and trees on a scaled plan the client can read.

How it works

How to make a site plan in three steps.

01

Describe it

One paragraph is enough to start.

“A 40 × 100 ft residential lot on Main St: a driveway to an attached garage, the house behind it, an in-ground pool in the back yard, a rear fence, front and side setbacks, an oak and a pine.”
02

See the drawing

Drawn by the right engine.

Site plan: House and pool
03

Say what changes

Every edit keeps a version.

Add a shed in the back corner
V2 · DRAWN FROM V1, NOTHING RETYPED
FAQ

Common questions

What is a site plan?

A top-down drawing of a whole property: lot lines, setbacks, buildings, driveways, parking, landscaping and utilities, with a scale and a north arrow.

What is the difference between a site plan and a floor plan?

A site plan shows the whole lot, with each building as an outline. A floor plan shows the rooms inside one building. Use the floor plan maker for the inside.

Can I use it for a building permit?

It gives you a clear, scaled drawing to start from. Most permit offices also want a surveyed boundary and a licensed professional's stamp, so check your local requirements.

Can I show setbacks, easements and dimensions?

Yes. Say the distances and they are drawn and labelled: setback lines, easements, frontage and depth, fences and driveways.

What is the difference between a site plan and a plot plan?

Mostly the name. A plot plan usually means a simple site plan of one residential lot: the property lines, the house, the driveway and the setbacks. A site plan can cover anything from a single lot to a whole development.

What should a site plan include?

The property lines with dimensions, the setback lines, every building and structure, driveways and parking, walkways, fences, trees, easements and utilities, a north arrow and a scale.

What can I export?

SVG, PNG or PDF at any size, or a share link.

Do I need an account?

Yes, a free one. No card is asked for.

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