For Government Agencies & Staff Members

AI-Powered Application Intake for
Faster Assessments

Parcel-specific feasibility and planning scheme controls, powered by AI, so your team can triage faster and decide sooner.

Trusted by councils, certifiers & 8,000+ building professionals worldwide

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One Connected Platform

Ask. Answer. Approve.

Built on the PermitNow AI Permissibility Engine, FrontDesk delivers trusted, site-specific planning guidance powered by your planning controls and spatial data.

Platform

PermitNow

Consistent guidance. Better applications. One source of truth.

The end-to-end PermitNow journey

Explore Property
FrontDesk Ask · Planning Guidance
Submit Application
PlanCheck Assessment · AI-Assisted
PermitNow Approve Planning Decision
Property owner gets answers

Here's what I found

Likely eligible
Granny flat permitted
Lot meets minimum site area
Maximum floor area 60m²
Bushfire overlay applies
Two council-approved designs available

Your community's first stop for planning guidance

  • Property & Spatial Data
  • Planning Controls
  • Eligible Developments
  • AI Planning Guidance

Shared platform services

Workflow orchestration
Property & spatial data
Planning controls
Collaboration
Reporting & analytics
Integrations
Housing Acceleration

Purpose-Built for Housing Acceleration

Our proven granny flat & new dwelling pre-check model gives councils a fast, transparent way to increase compliant submissions and speed approvals.

Modern housing community
More compliant submissions. Faster approvals. A transparent, modern public process.

Reduce preventable development assessment delays, before assessment begins.

1

Fewer "what can I do here?" calls and council enquiries

2

Cleaner first submissions through clearer requirements up front

3

Faster, more consistent intake triage across teams and shifts

4

Fewer redesigns driven by late-discovered constraints

AI Permissibility Engine

The Intelligence behind every Development Assessment

The #1 software that uses AI Permissibility Engine to instantly check every plan against your council's own planning controls, before it ever reaches an assessment officer's desk.

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Rule Inputs

Planning Scheme · R2 Low Density Overlay · Coastal Setback 5m front Height ≤ 8.5m Granny flat permitted
Council-specific Planning Controls

Powered by the AI Permissibility Engine

Cleaner submissions Less backlog Faster approvals

Decision Output

Granny Flat Eligible Approved
Setback Compliance Passed
Height Compliance Passed
Overlay Assessment Manual
Explainability: Every decision links back to its underlying planning control.

Built on Your Planning Controls

Configured to your planning scheme, overlays and development standards.

One Shared Source of Truth

The same controls power both applicant guidance and staff workflows.

Decision Support

AI accelerates assessments while planning officers remain in control.

Trusted by LA County for smarter planning reviews

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Instant, lot-specific answers for LA County property owners rebuilding after the 2025 wildfires.

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Registered portal users worldwide
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Participating Global Companies
100+
Pre-approved home & granny flat designs
300+
Successful plan matches
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See how Canibuild fits your journey.

Whether you're expanding housing supply, improving property owner services & application intake. Canibuild helps your council deliver a better planning experience from day one.