Fixes and updates
Oct 15, 2026
BDRCK, redesigned
The whole app has a new look, taken from this site: a dark ground, smoked glass panels and the colours of a dusk sky. Home and the verdict page sit under a slow band of colour, and the result block carries a ring that takes the colour of the verdict.
Everything is where it was. The numbers, the map and the model work the same, and the report you print or download stays on white paper.
New
LookA dark theme on every page, in the landing page’s coloursHomeA slow band of colour behind the greeting and the searchVerdictA ring around the result block in the verdict’s colour
Improved
HomeSearch is one row, with the asking price beside the addressHomeThe line under the greeting is today’s snapshot of your saved searchesControlsA glass pill slides to your pick on every segmented choice
Fixed
ContrastText measured and corrected for contrast on the new backgroundsTop barThe bar no longer flickers between states as you scroll
Oct 14, 2026
Discover, reworked
Discover now gives the map most of the screen. One toolbar holds search, filters, layers and the list, and every panel closes when you are done with it.
Suburb search stays inside Brisbane, and the planning, hazard and services overlays from the verdict page are now on the Discover map as well.
New
DiscoverMap overlays on Discover: zoning, character, flood, sewer and more, up to three at onceDiscoverA key on the map that folds away to a chipDiscoverA “Check if it is listed” link on every lot card
Improved
DiscoverOne toolbar for search, Filters, Layers and List, the same at every window sizeDiscoverPanels open and close, so the map keeps most of the screenDiscoverThe map pans so the lot card never covers the lot you picked
Fixed
SearchSuburb search now finds all 195 Brisbane suburbsLayoutFilters no longer disappear in mid-width windows
Oct 14, 2026
Nearby Precedent
The verdict page has a new section: What has council allowed nearby? It lists the subdivisions registered around a lot and the applications council has decided, so you can see what has been done before you make an offer.
Each precedent is compared with today’s rule, for example 383 m² lots in a 400 m² zone. It shows evidence only. It does not say an approval is likely.
New
VerdictSubdivisions registered nearby, with the date, lots created, lot sizes, zone and distanceVerdictFilters for years, radius and same zone onlyMapA Precedent layer that outlines the subdivided lotsReportNearby Precedent sheets in the printed reportDiscoverTrunk sewers flagged on lots, with a filter to hide them
Improved
SearchFaster searches, which no longer wait on council’s approvals serviceModelThe asking price box reads shorthand such as 1.4m or 1400kPlanningLow-medium density zone details updated from the current City PlanAppPlain error messages with an automatic retry
Fixed
VerdictThe asking price box no longer locks after the first digit
Oct 13, 2026
Discover: a map of lots that can be subdivided
Discover is a map of Brisbane that shows which lots can be subdivided. Choose how many lots you need and BDRCK tests every lot in view against its own zone’s rule, then marks it Likely, Possible or Unlikely.
Open any lot to go straight to its verdict page.
New
DiscoverSubdivision map for Brisbane, with lots marked Likely, Possible or UnlikelyDiscoverFits: 2, 3 or 4+ lots, each lot tested against its zone’s ruleDiscoverThe rule in a plain sentence, such as “2 lots needs 800 m² and 20 m of frontage”DiscoverSplitter blocks: two titles on one holdingDiscoverMinimum area and frontage choices
Improved
VerdictThe subdivision play now cites council’s lot ruleSiteOne frontage measurement on Discover and the verdict page, including curved corner lots
Fixed
Oct 13, 2026
Nineteen map layers and the constraints that matter
The verdict map now carries nineteen layers in four groups: Planning, Hazards, Services and Context. Each loads when you switch it on and has its own legend and credit.
The site facts go deeper too. BDRCK now reads true frontage and depth, flood levels, one-metre slope and the pipes on or beside the lot, and tells you when one of them is a material constraint.
New
MapNineteen layers across Planning, Hazards, Services and ContextSiteCouncil’s own overlay list for each Brisbane lot, with what each one meansSiteTrue street frontage and depthSiteFlood levels where council holds them, including the defined flood levelSiteOne-metre slope, with fall in metres, percent and directionServicesSewer and stormwater on or beside the lot, with pipe sizeModelAn optional sewer allowance line
Improved
VerdictA trunk sewer of 300 mm or more across a lot is flagged as a material constraintCoverageZoning for Moreton Bay, Logan, Sunshine Coast and RedlandCoverageNearby approvals for six councils
Fixed
MapA layer that fails to load is no longer shown as empty
Oct 12, 2026
A new look, and a profile that shapes the numbers
BDRCK has a new design and a new home at app.bdrck.com.au. The pages are cleaner, the map leads the verdict page, and the model sits beside it as sliders.
There is also a Profile. Tell BDRCK what you develop and the margin you work to, and every verdict is read against your target.
New
ProfileWhat you develop, your target margin and your defaults for the modelHomeSaved searches lined up against your targetVerdictA live map at the top of the page, with the model as slidersAccountSign in at app.bdrck.com.au, with password reset by email
Improved
CompareEach verdict is read against your own targetReportA cleaner report, with planning notes and assumptions on their own pagesAccessStronger text contrast, larger touch targets and full keyboard focus
Fixed
HomeA failed load now shows an error and a retry, not an empty listSearchNo margin is shown for a search with no purchase price
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