Barcelona’s city blocks have cut-off corners
In the Eixample district, block corners are chamfered at 45°. This creates more spacious intersections and makes movement easier for pedestrians and traffic.
Source: Turisme de Barcelona
What an urban planning feasibility study is
Urban planning analysis of a land plot — is a feasibility check of what can be built on a specific plot. We bring together EGRN records, Land Use and Development Rules (PZZ), the General Plan, territory planning projects, and protection and sanitary zones to provide a clear answer: what type of facility is permitted, what floor area is allowed and where on the plot it may be sited.
A plot feasibility study is commissioned before purchasing land, before commissioning a design, and prior to obtaining the GPZU. It protects against a costly mistake — buying land where your planned project cannot be built, or can only be built at half the intended scale.
Interesting factUrban planning
Moscow’s boulevards trace a vanished fortress
The Boulevard Ring took the place of the demolished walls and towers of the White City. The fortifications are gone, but their alignment still shapes the layout of Moscow.
Source: Museum of Moscow
Cities release stored solar heat at night
Roads and buildings store heat during the day and gradually release it after sunset. Cities can therefore stay warmer than surrounding areas at night. Vegetation, materials and the arrangement of buildings influence this effect.
Source: US EPA
A densely populated city need not have skyscrapers
Population density depends on a combination of building height, residential coverage and floor space occupancy: the number of people per unit of floor area. Cities achieve high density in different ways; height alone does not explain it.
Source: UN-Habitat
A capital conceived as one composition
The core of Brazil’s new capital, Brasília, was built in 1956–1960. Housing districts, the administrative centre, roads and open spaces followed a shared urban plan. The ensemble is listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Source: UNESCO
What we check during an urban planning analysis of a plot
Each step represents a separate layer of constraints. Together, they answer what can be built.
11 day
Site details
1 dayUsing the cadastral number, we obtain Unified State Register of Real Estate (EGRN) records: boundaries, area, land category, permitted use and encumbrances. We check what already stands on the plot and nearby.
Stage outcome: accurate baseline data on the site.
What we check in the EGRN
baseline data
baseline data
- Boundaries and area
- Land category
- Permitted land use
- Encumbrances andfreezing orders
- Buildings and structures on the site
GPZU-1
21 day
Land use regulations and masterplan
1 dayWe identify the territorial zone under the Land Use and Development Rules (PZZ) and the functional zone under the General Plan. We extract the maximum permitted parameters: setbacks, site coverage and plot ratio, number of storeys or height, and minimum plot size.
Stage outcome: what is permitted to be built and with what parameters.
Permitted development limits
sample Land Use and Development Rules (PZZ) extract
sample Land Use and Development Rules (PZZ) extract
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum boundary setback | 3 m |
| Maximum site coverage | by zone |
| Maximum storeys or height | by zone |
| Permitted land uses | primary, conditionally permitted, ancillary |
GPZU-2
31–2 days
Restrictions and encumbrances
1–2 daysWe check zones with special conditions for use of territory (ZOUIT): utility protection corridors, water protection and sanitary protection zones, aerodrome safeguarding zones, cultural heritage zones, red lines and area planning projects. Every constraint is plotted on the drawing.
Stage outcome: site constraints map.
What constraints we check for
Restricted use zones (ZOUIT) and planning
Restricted use zones (ZOUIT) and planning
- Protection zones for power lines, gas pipelines and district heating mains
- Water protection zones and riparian buffer strips
- Industrial sanitary protection zones
- Aerodrome safeguarding zones
- Cultural heritage sites and their zones
- Building lines (red lines) and territory planning projects
GPZU-3
41–2 days
Building footprint and technical and economic indicators
1–2 daysBy combining all constraints, we define the buildable zone and calculate the maximum building footprint and gross floor area. If needed, we also test-fit a specific facility — such as a warehouse, residential building or retail unit.
Stage outcome: how much can be built on the plot.
Key project indicators
what we calculate
what we calculate
| Parameter | Unit |
|---|---|
| Plot area | m² |
| Buildable footprint zone | m² |
| Building footprint | m² |
| Number of storeys | fl. |
| Gross internal area | m² |
GPZU-4
5total 3–5 working days
Urban development feasibility report for the land plot
total 3–5 working daysThe deliverable is a concise report in plain language and a site diagram — ready to present to an investor, bank, or architect.
Deliverables: assessment report and site layout plan in electronic format.
Site assessment conclusion
what you will receive
what you will receive
- What is permitted to be built and with what parameters
- Layout showing boundaries, setbacks and restrictions
- Potential building footprint and floor area
- Risks: encumbrances, restriction zones, building lines
- What to do next: GPZU, surveys, design
GPZU