Transparency
How SiteLenz turns source data into an early property review.
A reliable research product should show where information came from, what was calculated, and where confidence stops.
Confirm the address
A selected Google address is reconciled with available council property records and parcel identifiers. Ambiguous matches require a user choice rather than a silent guess.
Collect source context
The report requests the available council, LINZ, mapping, planning, hazard, infrastructure and neighbourhood data relevant to that confirmed property.
Normalise and cross-check
Results are organised into a common report model. Missing, conflicting or degraded results are retained as limitations instead of being presented as certainty.
Explain and calculate
SiteLenz adds plain-English context and indicative calculations. These are starting points for review, not approvals, valuations, surveys or professional opinions.
Source hierarchy
Official council and central-government sources are preferred for planning, hazards, parcel and regulatory context. Derived calculations and generated explanations are labelled as indicative. A linked official source should be checked again when currency affects a decision.
Important limitations
- Public datasets can be incomplete, delayed, approximate or unavailable.
- Mapped boundaries and aerial imagery are not a cadastral survey.
- Planning outcomes depend on proposal detail and the rules in force at the time.
- Hazard mapping is modelled information, not a property-specific engineering assessment.
- SiteLenz does not replace a LIM or qualified professional advice.
Update and correction policy
Reports use the available source response at the time they are generated. Guide pages show their review date. If you identify a source mismatch or material error, contact support with the report reference and official source so it can be investigated.