Gold Coast Landscape Design, Resolved Before You Build
Your whole site worked out around how you live, in the right order, before a trade is paid. Designed by a qualified horticulturist with a decade in landscape construction.
Book a Discovery Call View SamplesFrom First Enquiry to Plan Delivered
Three steps. On the Discovery Call I recommend the package your project actually needs — not the biggest one.
- Discovery Call — 20 minutes by video, sharing screens. We look over your property on council mapping and satellite imagery, and you leave with a recommendation on the package that suits the brief.
- Design Workshop — Concept Plan and Masterplan: one-on-one by video, worked from your photos and plans. A one-hour on-site visit can be added. We work through your site, priorities, plants, materials and constraints, and settle the decisions that anchor the design.
- Plan Delivered — plans and schedules delivered to your Drive folder. What each package includes is set out on the cards below.
How a Habitat Design Is Different
Most people come to me stuck: a new build with bare dirt, a yard that doesn’t work, or plenty of ideas and no idea what order to do them in. I design and you choose who builds, so the plan is about your brief, not selling you a build, and you come away with a plan you can act on.
Designed Around How You Live
Every project starts with a Discovery Call, then a workshop with everyone who has a say. I get to know how you live, who the space is for and what isn’t working, and the design is built around that.
“He took time to understand our home before advising on the landscape design.” — Craig Brennan
Practical Ideas, From Years on the Tools
A decade building gardens before designing them means creative ideas that are practical to build, with plant and materials schedules to hand to your landscaper.
“He listened carefully to our goals, offered great ideas and delivered a thoughtful, practical plan which gave us clear direction.” — Barbra Filo
A Qualified Horticulturist
NZQA Level 3 in Horticultural Science, so every plant is chosen for your site’s light, wind and conditions, from coastal sand and salt to hinterland basalt, and sized for how big it grows.
“His knowledge of native plants to suit different areas was remarkable.” — Marcus Walker
The Whole Site, in the Right Order
With the Concept Plan and Masterplan you get a staging plan for the whole property: what to do first, what can wait, and why. Your contractor’s quote then prices each stage, so you can decide how far your budget goes and brief your trades with confidence.
“When he left we felt we had gained clarity in moving forward with our plans.” — Lynn & Rob
See What You’ll Receive
Click any sample to open the full PDF — what each Habitat package looks like delivered.
How Much Does Landscape Design Cost?
How much of your layout is changing?
- None of it. I need the planting around it. → Landscape Plan
- Some or all of it, or I’m not sure yet. → Landscape Concept Plan
- Some or all of it, and I want every trade quoting the same plan. → Landscape Masterplan
- I need a plan for an approval: DA conditions (development approval), council requirements, your estate’s covenant or design review panel, a body corporate committee, or a building approval. → Landscape Plan
Start with the Concept Plan and you can upgrade to the Masterplan later, paying only the difference.
Not sure? Let’s talk. On a free 20-minute call I’ll recommend the package your project needs, not the biggest one.
Landscape Masterplan
Getting trades in to quote?
A detailed design plan for your trades to quote from. Every trade prices the same plan, so you can compare quotes like for like, subject to each trade’s check-measure.
- For
- Layout changing, and you want the most certainty
- For
- Steep, multi-level or complex sites
- Not for
- A concept is all you need → Concept Plan
- Not for
- Layout already set → Landscape Plan
Includes
Everything in the Concept Plan, plus:
- Measurements to build from, surfaces and materials, with quantities
- Where lighting, watering and drainage go
- 3D model of the design, tied into what’s already there, with ground heights from your survey drawing
Not included
- Engineering or certification
Requires the DWG or DXF file (the CAD drawing file your surveyor, draughtsman or architect works in, not a PDF); I’ll sort that out with you after the call.
“He is very knowledgeable and demonstrated a great balance of creative vision and practical design.”— Shannon, Burleigh Heads, Landscape Masterplan
Full details & how it runs →Ask Kieran for a free 20‑minute callSend a few details and I’ll reply with two times, by video. I look over your site before the call.
Landscape Concept Plan
Not sure where to start?
Creative-led concept development. We work out the layout together, around how you live, then I add the planting plan and schedule and the order to do it in. A clear plan to hand to your landscaper to quote.
- For
- Layout changing, or no plan yet, for all or part of the yard
- For
- Can’t tell if your layout still works? Start here.
- Not for
- Layout already set → Landscape Plan
- Not for
- Trades about to quote, or a steep or complex site → Masterplan
Includes
- Design workshop by video, worked from your photos, plans and inspiration
- Inspiration boards for the look, the materials and the plants
- A 2D concept plan: the new layout, with ideas for surfaces and materials
- The planting plan and plant schedule: which plants, how many and where each goes
- What to do first and what can wait
Not included
- Measurements to build from, levels, hardscape specification, and where lighting, watering and drainage go → Masterplan
“He listened carefully to our goals, offered great ideas and delivered a thoughtful, practical plan which gave us clear direction.”— Barbra, Landscape Concept Plan
Full details & how it runs →Ask Kieran for a free 20‑minute callSend a few details and I’ll reply with two times, by video. I look over your site before the call.
Landscape Plan
Layout staying, or need a plan for council?
Basic compliance documentation, with optional plant detail. A layout plan with a key, prepared against the conditions you’ve been given. Add the full plant plan detail when you want to know what to buy, how many and where.
- For
- An approval: DA conditions (development approval), council requirements, your estate’s covenant or design review panel, a body corporate committee, or a building approval. Builders and developers included for simple approvals.
- For
- Your own garden: add plant plan detail and plant it yourself or hand it to your landscaper.
- Not for
- Layout changing or no plan yet → Concept Plan
- Not for
- Trades quoting from your plan, or a steep or complex site → Masterplan
- Not for
- Complex builder and developer approvals (multi-lot or complex DAs): quoted individually
Includes
- Layout plan with a key, one sheet
- Beds, paths and stepping stones shown with a colour key to materials (e.g. garden bed mulch, concrete): a visual key of materials, not a detailed specification
- The plant schedule your conditions ask for
- A standard notes page
Add plant plan detail
- Plant plan detail, +$400 inc GST ($2,200 inc GST in total): the full planting plan and schedule, with bed-by-bed layouts and plant photos, chosen by a qualified horticulturist for your site and how you live.
Not included
- A new layout or new structures (decks, patios, walls, fences) → Concept Plan; drainage → Masterplan
Have conditions to meet? Send them through and I’ll confirm the plan covers what they ask for before anything starts. Your planner has the final say.
For an approval, the plan is built on the DWG or DXF file (the CAD drawing file your surveyor, draughtsman or architect works in, not a PDF). For your own garden it can work from a PDF, but tracing isn’t exact, so the plan is only as accurate as the plans you give me.
“Kieran followed up within a week with the plant plan and turned around a minor edit within 24hrs.”— Michael, Hope Island, planting plan
Full details & how it runs →Ask Kieran for a free 20‑minute callSend a few details and I’ll reply with two times, by video. I look over your site before the call.
Every package runs remotely by default: you send site photos (including the view from the house), your site plan and your inspiration, and we work through it by video. Prefer to walk the site together? A one-hour on-site visit is $350 inc GST in the Gold Coast metro area, with any package. Outside the Gold Coast metro, including Northern NSW (Tweed) and the Scenic Rim, it’s $350 plus travel, quoted per job.
I design; you choose who builds. When you’re ready, I can introduce trusted local landscapers.
Fixed prices for a standard suburban block, front and back designed together. Acreage, commercial projects and new designs for unit complexes are quoted individually.
Plans are design intent, marked not to scale.
Site plans: a Masterplan, or any plan your landscapers will quote from or that goes to council or another approval, is built on the DWG or DXF file (the CAD drawing file your surveyor, draughtsman or architect works in, not a PDF). A Concept Plan can work from a PDF or photo of your plans. So can a Landscape Plan for your own garden, but tracing a PDF isn’t exact, so the plan is only as accurate as the plans you give me. We’ll work out what your site needs after the Discovery Call.
Confidence before the build
“The concept design gives us so much confidence moving into the build phase.”
— Zoe Tsigolis
Clarity to move forward
“When he left we felt we had gained clarity in moving forward with our plans.”
— Lynn & Rob
Ideas you wouldn’t have found yourself
“I had a big project at home and was stuck for ideas and Kieran just blew my mind with what he came up with.”
— Peter Johnson
Not ready to book? See a sample plan · Call Kieran on 0473 959 882
Landscape Plans for Council, Estate Covenants, Body Corporate & Commercial
Basic compliance documentation, prepared against your conditions, with plant detail if you want it. Multi-lot, complex and commercial work is scoped to your brief.
Landscape Plan for council, estate and body corporate
$1,800 inc GST. With plant plan detail: $2,200 inc GST.
A layout plan with a key, prepared against the conditions you’ve been given: DA conditions (development approval), council requirements, your estate’s covenant or design review panel, a body corporate committee, or a building approval. A simple single-house approval is $1,800 flat; multi-lot or complex DAs are quoted individually. Remote by default. Send them through and I’ll confirm the plan covers what they ask for before anything starts. Your planner has the final say.
Commercial, Multi-Res & Developer
Quoted individually
Multi-lot or complex DAs, and commercial projects, scoped to your project once we’ve talked through the brief.
Why Use a Landscape Designer
A landscaper builds. A designer resolves the decisions on paper first — around your existing trees, the fall of the land and how your family actually uses the yard — so whoever you choose to build has a plan to follow.
Kieran Morris — NZQA Level 3 Horticultural Science. 10+ years industry, on the Gold Coast since 2022. Design-only practice.
Landscape Design FAQ
Do you do the landscaping construction?
No, I’m design-only: I don’t build, sell materials or quote on construction. I can introduce you to trusted local landscapers to quote and build, and you’re free to use anyone you choose. Your questions are answered at handover, so whoever builds starts with a clear brief.
How does a design help with the budget?
Changes are easier to make on paper than on site. A resolved design gives contractors a clearer brief to work to, which is intended to reduce guesswork and mid-build variations, and it helps you decide what to do now and what can wait. Your landscaper quotes on the final plan.
How do I choose between the packages?
Start with your layout. If it’s already set, existing or on your architect’s or builder’s plans, the Landscape Plan resolves the landscaping around it: plants, garden edging, stepping stones, mulch/pebbles and pots. If the layout is changing or there’s no plan yet and a concept is all you need, the Landscape Concept Plan gives you a new layout, inspiration boards, and the planting plan and plant schedule. If you want the most certainty, one comprehensive plan for contractors to quote from (subject to their check-measure), or the site is steep, multi-level, complex or high-value, the Landscape Masterplan covers it.
How long does the process take?
A Landscape Plan takes 5–7 business days. The Landscape Concept Plan is typically 2–3 weeks, and the Landscape Masterplan about 4 weeks. I’ll map out your specific timeline on the Discovery Call.
What happens on a Discovery Call?
It’s a 20-minute conversation about your project — what you’re hoping to achieve, what matters most, and what’s realistic. I look into your property beforehand so I can give you informed feedback on scope, budget, and a recommendation on the package that fits.
Can you work to an estate covenant or builder’s landscaping requirements?
Yes, with any package. Mention it on the Discovery Call and add the covenant or requirements to your shared project folder, and I’ll take them into account in the design. Final approval sits with your estate or developer.
Do you work outside the Gold Coast?
Yes. Every package runs remotely by default, anywhere in Australia, New Zealand or overseas: you send site photos, your site plan and inspiration, and we work through it by video. In the Gold Coast metro area you can add a one-hour on-site visit for $350 inc GST; outside the metro, including Northern NSW (Tweed) and the Scenic Rim, it’s $350 plus travel, quoted per job.
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