Landscape design concept illustrating a decision-ready project brief

Free browser-based planning tool

Landscape Design Brief Builder

Turn site facts, lifestyle priorities, design preferences and unresolved constraints into one structured brief you can use in design conversations and proposal reviews.

Build the working document

Create a decision-ready landscape brief

Complete only what you know. Mark estimates and unknowns clearly. The result keeps practical requirements separate from visual preferences and gives local consultants a useful list of conditions to verify.

Section 1

Site and context

Anchor the brief in known facts and label estimates clearly.

Include units and say whether the figure is measured or estimated.

Describe existing buildings, trees, paving, slopes, views, problems and elements to retain.

Section 2

People and use

Define how the space must work before choosing its visual language.

Include household size, children, pets, accessibility needs, typical guest numbers and recurring activities.

Must-have zones

Section 3

Design direction

Explain what the references should achieve, not only what they look like.

Name preferred qualities and anything that should be avoided.

Include maintenance and water-use expectations.

Section 4

Constraints to verify

Record known conditions and flag uncertainty for local professional review.

Section 5

Budget and timeline

Separate design fees from construction costs so proposals remain comparable.

Which budget are you recording?

Section 6

Evidence and questions

List what can be shared now and the decisions the first review must resolve.

Available documents and photographs

What must the designer compare, clarify or resolve in the first proposal?

A clearer first conversation

Organize the site, users, essential zones, preferences, budget and evidence before comparing a design scope.

Private by design

Project entries stay in the browser. Optional local draft storage is controlled by you and can be removed from the tool.

Unknowns remain visible

The brief records what still needs a measured survey, engineering input, permit review or other local professional verification.

Six practical steps

How the brief builder works

  1. 01

    Record the site and its current conditions

    Add the location, climate, site type, approximate size and a factual description of existing conditions.

  2. 02

    Define people, uses and essential zones

    Describe the household, guests, accessibility needs, recurring activities and spaces the garden must support.

  3. 03

    Describe the intended design direction

    Explain the desired atmosphere, material character, planting preferences and qualities to avoid.

  4. 04

    Flag constraints for verification

    Record known access, level, drainage, utility, privacy, sun and shade conditions without presenting assumptions as verified facts.

  5. 05

    Set budget, timing and available evidence

    Keep design fees and construction budgets distinct, state the target programme and list photographs or documents available for review.

  6. 06

    Generate and export the brief

    Create a structured summary, then copy it or download it as Markdown or plain text for project discussions.

Responsibility boundary

Concept Design - Not for Construction

This brief supports planning and communication. It is not a survey, engineering design, drainage plan, permit submission or construction document. Site dimensions, levels, structure, utilities, drainage, planting suitability and regulatory requirements must be verified by qualified local professionals before construction.

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Brief builder questions

What should a landscape design brief include?

A useful brief records the site context, who will use the space, essential zones, visual preferences, known constraints, budget type, target timing, available evidence and the decisions the design must resolve.

Where is the information I enter stored?

The builder works in your browser. Entries are not added to the page URL or sent to LANDYUO. Local draft storage is optional and can be removed at any time.

Can this brief be used for construction?

No. It is a planning and communication document. Dimensions, levels, drainage, structure, utilities, permits, planting suitability and construction details require verification by qualified local professionals.