Create Site Plans and Property Designs Online
Using our intuitive software, you can easily create professional site plans and property designs. From simple 2D layouts to immersive 3D visualizations, you can quickly map out buildings, paths, gardens, and more.






What Is a Site Plan?
A site plan is a detailed map of a property that shows all its key features. It captures the complete layout and design, including:
- Buildings, paths, and driveways
- Gardens, landscaping, and outdoor elements
- Property boundaries and orientation
By providing a bird's-eye view, site plans help everyone involved in a property project to see the big picture and make informed decisions.


Site Plan vs. Floor Plan
The difference between a site plan and a floor plan is that a site plan demonstrates all the structures on a property area or piece of land whilst a floor plan illustrates the interior layout of a building.
Both site plans and floor plans are useful in presenting a property, with site plans having the added benefit of including the surrounding grounds and plot.
Exploring Site Plans: 2D Layouts and 3D Renderings
2D Site Plans
2D Site Plans offer a flat view of your property, making it easy to understand layouts and spatial relationships. These versatile plans can be:
- Simple black and white diagrams for quick reference
- Color-coded to highlight different areas (e.g., green spaces, paved surfaces)
- Detailed enough for professional use, yet easy for anyone to interpret
Perfect for initial planning, permit applications, or visualizing landscape changes.


3D Site Plans
A 3D Site Plan transforms your landscape design into a vivid, full-color visualization. These detailed renderings offer a realistic preview of your property, showcasing:
- Accurate representations of structures and buildings
- Precise placement of landscape elements
- Realistic textures and materials
See exactly how your property will look, spot potential problems early, and turn your design ideas into reality.
How to Make Site Plans

Option 1: Draw Yourself
Create professional site plans easily with our user-friendly software. No design experience needed - learn the basics in minutes and start drawing your property layout right away.

Option 2: Order from Us
Have an existing blueprint or sketch? Our redraw service can transform it into a professional site plan. Simply submit your sketch, and receive an editable plan the next business day.
Site Plan Templates and Ideas
Browse our expertly crafted site plan templates in the Floor Plan Gallery. Use them as a starting point for your design, get inspired by professional layouts, or open and customize them to match your exact property vision.
How to Read Site Plan Symbols
To make it easier for you to read a site plan it can be useful to know some standard site plan symbols.

Plants
Plants are easily recognized on a site plan as demonstrated above.

Fences
You can spot the fence by looking for a thin rectangle on a line, where the bottom of the rectangle is thicker.

Measurements
You can easily customize how your dimensions are displayed on your site plans.

Compass
The compass symbol quickly shows you which direction North is.

Pergola
A pergola symbol looks like a grid on a 2D Site Plan.

Parasol
The parasol has an octagon shape on a site plan.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Using a floor planning app like RoomSketcher makes it easy to design a site plan. Start by drawing the outer walls of the buildings you want to include on the site. Use measurement tools to make sure you get the buildings the right distance apart from each other.
Then draw up the outside perimeter of the plot. Work your way out from the buildings and add in driveways, terraces, etc. If you are using the RoomSketcher App, you will find plenty of tips and tricks on how to create your 2D site plan in this help article.
A site plan should include existing buildings and property lines. It usually illustrates parking, driveways, and landscaped areas. A large site plan can also show surrounding streets and the distance between property lines and buildings.
Depending on the size of your project the scale of a site plan will vary. Large site plans are usually at a scale of 1:500 or 1:200. A smaller site plan may require a larger scale, such as 1:100 or even 1:50.
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