Landscape plans for planting, permits, and site changes

Coordinate planting and outdoor work with the property, buildings, access, grades, and review requirements. HomeCat brings the site plan together with engineering, survey, drainage, and utility information relevant to the project.

  • Planting plan
  • Paths and hardscape plan
  • Grading and site-alteration plan
Landscape Plans drawing example

A practical approach to landscape plans

A useful drawing package brings trees, shrubs, lawn, planting beds, paths, patios, grading, fill, erosion-control information, stormwater context, permits, and HOA review into one coordinated view. That makes the project easier to understand, review, price, and build.

Begin with property base information, existing features, planting choices, hardscape dimensions, supplied grades, drainage direction, utility and septic records, and local permit requirements. HomeCat checks the property's zoning automatically and uses the applicable requirements to guide the plan. From there, the drawings can be shaped around the actual property and the decisions that matter to the project, with permit or professional-review items clearly flagged when they need attention.

How it works

  1. 01

    Add your landscape project

    Sign in, choose the property, and enter the size and key requirements.

  2. 02

    Coordinate the plan

    HomeCat checks zoning and develops the layout, site fit, and drawing package.

  3. 03

    Save and export

    Save the project and export measured drawings, quantities, and cost inputs.

Project measurements and costs

HomeCat keeps the project dimensions connected to material quantities and cost inputs as the plan changes.

Primary measurements
Site area breakdown
Additional dimensions
Plant counts and spacing
Units
Metric + imperial

Measured project details

  • Site area breakdown

    HomeCat measures lawn, planting, hardscape, water, and restoration areas with their boundaries and perimeter lengths.

  • Plant counts and spacing

    HomeCat records tree, shrub, perennial, and groundcover quantities with spacing, bed widths, and mature canopy diameters.

  • Grades and water routes

    HomeCat captures spot elevations, slopes, swale lengths, drainage areas, irrigation zones, and utility clearances.

Material and cost inputs

  • Planting schedule quantities

    HomeCat organizes every plant by species, size, form, quantity, and installation spacing for nursery pricing.

  • Hardscape material areas

    HomeCat totals paving, walls, steps, edging, gravel, and decking by area, length, thickness, and material.

  • Soil mulch irrigation

    HomeCat calculates soil and mulch volumes, irrigation pipe lengths, emitter counts, valves, and restoration quantities.

What homeowners usually ask

Does HomeCat check my property's zoning requirements?

Yes. HomeCat automatically checks the property's zoning requirements and uses them to guide the project. It also flags permit or professional-review items that still need attention.

What should landscape plans include?

A typical package includes Planting plan, Paths and hardscape plan, Grading and site-alteration plan, Permit or HOA drawing package. HomeCat tailors the sheets and level of detail to the project, property, applicable permit requirements, and professional scope.

What should I gather before I start?

Prepare property base information, existing features, planting choices, hardscape dimensions, supplied grades, drainage direction, utility and septic records, and local permit requirements. Better source information reduces assumptions and makes review comments easier to resolve.

Can these drawings support a permit or contractor quote?

Yes. HomeCat builds one coordinated package for permit applications, contractor pricing, and construction coordination, including the project-specific documents and licensed professional input.

Can HomeCat provide stamped architectural or engineering drawings?

Yes. HomeCat provides architectural and engineering drawings with licensed professional review and stamping. The review and stamp are coordinated as part of the final drawing package.