Housing Intelligence
Planning data intelligence, automated compliance, and financial modelling for the housing sector
The Problem
Housing development is governed by a web of planning regulations, zoning overlays, environmental constraints, and financial variables that differ by jurisdiction and change without warning. Whether you are a homeowner exploring a granny flat, a developer assessing a multi-lot subdivision, or a council processing hundreds of development applications, the same problem applies: the information exists, but extracting a clear, compliant, financially sound decision from it is slow, expensive, and unreliable.
Planning consultants charge thousands for feasibility assessments that may be outdated by the time they are delivered. Developers run financial models on assumptions that were never validated against current regulations. Councils process applications against policies that staff must interpret individually, producing inconsistent outcomes across the same local government area.
The housing sector does not lack data. It lacks an intelligent system that can calibrate data against regulations, trace compliance dependencies, and stabilise decision-making across the entire development lifecycle.
The Solution
ToM Housing applies the Tree of Mind cognitive architecture to the housing supply chain. It ingests planning data (zoning, overlays, development control plans, local environmental plans, state policies) and builds a structured understanding of what is permissible, what is conditional, and what is prohibited for any given site.
From that foundation, ToM calibrates development scenarios against regulatory requirements, models financial feasibility with traced assumptions, and monitors for regulatory changes that affect in-progress assessments. Every analysis produces a complete reasoning trail: which regulations were applied, how they were interpreted, and what evidence supports the conclusion.
The result is faster, more consistent, and fully auditable development intelligence, whether you are assessing a single property or processing a pipeline of applications.
Key Features
Planning Data Intelligence
Structured ingestion and interpretation of planning instruments (LEPs, DCPs, SEPPs, overlays, and heritage listings) for any site. ToM understands the regulatory landscape, not just the zoning code.
Automated Compliance Checking
Assess a proposed development against all applicable planning controls. ToM identifies compliant elements, flags non-compliances, and traces each finding to the specific clause, overlay, or policy that applies.
Financial Modelling
Scenario-based feasibility analysis with assumptions traced to source data. Model construction costs, yield, and returns against current market conditions and regulatory constraints. Adjust variables and see how compliance and feasibility shift together.
Regulatory Change Detection
Planning instruments change. ToM monitors for amendments to relevant LEPs, DCPs, and state policies, and assesses the impact on in-progress or completed feasibility analyses.
Decision Audit Trails
Every assessment, recommendation, and feasibility outcome carries a complete reasoning chain: traceable to specific regulatory clauses, data sources, and assumptions. Built for disputes, appeals, and council reporting.
Who It Serves
Homeowners & Owner-Builders
Understand what you can build on your land before engaging consultants. Get clear, regulation-backed feasibility assessments for extensions, granny flats, and subdivisions.
Property Developers
Accelerate site assessment and due diligence. Model multi-scenario feasibility with traced assumptions. Identify regulatory risks before they become costly surprises.
Local Councils & Planning Authorities
Process development applications with consistent, auditable assessments. Reduce interpretation variance across planning staff. Improve response times without compromising rigour.
Planning Consultants
Augment your practice with intelligent compliance checking and financial modelling. Spend your expertise on strategy and client advice, not manual regulation lookup.
Intelligence for Every Stage of Development
From site feasibility to planning approval, ToM Housing calibrates decisions against the regulations that matter.