Gold Coast Landscape Design, Planned Before You Build
- $2,200 to $6,600Inc GST, fixed price, suburban gardens
- 5.0 on Google66+ reviews
- Design onlyYou choose who builds
With Kieran, the designer. Pick a time that suits you.
Prefer to write? Tell me about your garden → Need a plan for council, an estate, a body corporate or a commercial site? →Recent Landscape Designs on the Gold Coast
“He is very knowledgeable and demonstrated a great balance of creative vision and practical design.”
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Kieran Morris, Gold Coast Landscape Designer
You talk to me on the call. Your plan is designed by a horticulturist with 10+ years in the landscape industry, on the Gold Coast since 2022.
NZQA Level 3 Horticultural Science · 5.0 on Google from 66+ reviews
“He listened carefully to our goals, offered great ideas and delivered a thoughtful, practical plan which gave us clear direction.”Barbra Filo, Google review
How Much Does Landscape Design Cost?
Fixed prices are for a standard suburban block, front and back designed together. Only part of the garden? Ask and I’ll confirm what fits. On acreage, the fixed price covers the garden around the house. More of the property is quoted on its own.
Where are you starting from?
No new structures to design (any decks, patios, fences, retaining walls: built, or on my builder’s or architect’s plans). I need the garden and planting worked out around them.
Landscape Plan for your own garden
$2,200
Beds, lawn, steppers and mulch placed around what’s there, from bare dirt to a tired garden. Then every plant: what to buy, how many and where. Your landscaper can price the planting from it.
The full planting plan, then a walkthrough call, included, that you book once you’ve seen the draft.
Only need it for council, an estate or body corporate? See the compliance plan →
See a sample Landscape Plan →“We kicked it off with a video call of about 20mins to walk through the current garden and talked about what we liked / did not like.”Michael Venter, Hope Island, plant plan · Google review
The structures need designing, or I’m not sure the layout works.
Landscape Masterplan
$6,600 in total, across three stages
At stage 3, I check your landscaper’s quote and answer their questions, remotely.
See a sample Landscape Masterplan →“He played a key role in designing the pool placement and creating a private, welcoming front entry.”Zoe Tsigolis, concept plan for a new build · Google review
Not sure? Let’s talk. On the call I’ll recommend the package your project needs, not the biggest one.
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Want me on site? Start with the $800 Design Consultation, up to 90 minutes. It’s the same price on site or by video in Gold Coast metro. Outside metro, travel is quoted. It counts in full toward the $2,200 Landscape Plan or the Masterplan.
See what each package includes →
Landscape Plans for Council, Estates, Body Corporate & Commercial
Landscape Approvals Plan for council, estate and body corporate: $1,800 inc GST. For homeowners meeting council conditions, an estate covenant (the estate’s building rules) or body corporate sign-off on your own home.
Send your conditions through and I’ll confirm the plan covers what they ask for before anything starts. Approval is up to the council or estate, so I can’t promise it.
What the approvals plan covers, with sample plans
It covers the plan, a key, the plant list the conditions ask for and a notes page. You send your plans and conditions up front. One round of your changes by email is included, plus any the council or estate asks for.
No approval to meet? The Landscape Plan above works out every plant, bed by bed, plus a walkthrough call. This approval plan has neither.
Commercial & Approvals: for builders, developers, businesses and the committees that look after shared gardens. You’ll find the prices on that page.
“Habitat Landscape and Design was a huge help in getting a landscape plan completed for Council DA.”Corey Johnson, Google review
Sample plans (PDF, opens in a new tab)
See approval prices and terms →Send me your conditions or brief →
Landscape Design FAQ
Do you do the landscaping construction?
No, and that helps you. I’m independent, so the design is about your brief, not selling you a build. A trusted landscaper builds it. I’ll suggest one if I know a good fit, or work in with yours. I take no commission. Contractor handover is included: I answer your landscaper’s questions on the drawings for up to 6 weeks after I send the plans. This ends sooner if you sign a contract with them. After that, I’m happy to answer a quick question where I can. Anything bigger is quoted separately. Your landscaper quotes.
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. It is intended to reduce guesswork and mid-build variations. It also helps you decide what to do now and what can wait. Your landscaper quotes on the final plan.
How long does the process take?
A Landscape Plan takes 2 to 3 weeks of design time, and an approvals plan about 2 weeks. A Masterplan takes about 6 to 8 weeks, with each stage approved before the next. To begin, I need your site photos and any plans you have. Changes and your review time sit outside that, so you can take the time you need.
Ready to Get Started?
Tell me about your project and what you’re hoping to achieve. No obligation.
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What happens next
- Free call — by video, sharing screens. You leave with a recommendation on the package that suits the brief.
- Your brief — for a Landscape Plan, you send your plans, photos and any conditions.
- Your plan — plans and schedules arrive as PDFs. On the Masterplan they come stage by stage, and you approve each stage before the next.