Free, practical tools for planning, health and safety, meetings, and professional work. Each one runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
✓ Private — data stays on your devicePlanning Tools
11 toolsBuild a custom submission checklist for a planning application. Select the application type and generate a printable list of required documents and information.
Open toolEstimate a basic buildable area using lot dimensions, setbacks, and lot coverage limits. A fast first check for pre-application feasibility and client conversations.
Open toolOrganise and compare zoning variances, conditions, and exceptions for a project. Track requirements, compliance status, and notes in a single reference table.
Open toolWork through the potential impacts of a zoning variance before writing your report. Prompts you to consider neighbours, precedent, and relevant criteria.
Open toolEstimate parkland dedication or cash-in-lieu requirements during early subdivision review. Useful for applicant briefings and feasibility checks.
Open toolEstimate planning application fees for early project budgeting and feasibility review. Helps applicants and staff set realistic expectations before submission.
Open toolTranslate a fee bylaw into a reusable calculation. Build a fee rule, estimate the result, and export the formula for Excel or Google Sheets.
Open toolBuild and compare population pyramids from age and sex data. Useful for demographic analysis during OCP reviews, community planning, and regional growth studies.
Open toolCheck whether a parcel may meet the 10% minimum highway frontage requirement under section 512 of the BC Local Government Act. Supports metric and historic imperial units.
Open toolCheck basic slope inputs and flag whether a site may trigger steep slope considerations during early development review.
Open toolGenerate draft survey questions for community planning projects based on project type, topic, and audience.
Open toolMeeting and Presentation
4 toolsBuild a cohesive colour palette from your corporate colours for slides, reports, charts, and documents.
Open toolA large-display timer with colour cues — green, amber, red — to help speakers and facilitators stay on time. Designed for public meetings, presentations, and panel sessions where a clear visual signal matters more than numbers.
Open toolTrack filler words during presentations and speeches. Tap to count uhms, ahs, and other verbal fillers in real time. Useful for coaches, peer reviewers, and anyone working to improve their delivery.
Open toolEstimate the full client-facing cost of a meeting, including billable time, preparation, follow-up, travel, and reimbursable expenses. Useful for project budgeting and scope conversations.
Open toolProfessional Development
2 toolsPrepare for planning job interviews with targeted practice questions, answer prompts, and self-check guidance based on career level, work context, and planning focus.
Open toolCalculate total months and years of professional experience from start and end dates. Useful for résumés, credentials, and professional practice tracking.
Open toolHealth and Safety
1 toolPractice a steady CPR compression rhythm with audio and visual cues. Choose from 100, 110, or 120 beats per minute — the standard range used in first aid training. Useful for learners, refresher practice, and instructor-led sessions.
Open toolGames and Experiments
3 toolsThree rounds on a growing grid. Win a round and the board expands — but the winning line becomes a wall. Connect 3, then 4, then 5 to take the match.
Open toolA procedural experiment that generates playful horoscope-style content using randomised themes and humour. Refresh for new results. Not advice of any kind.
Open toolGenerate playful baby name suggestions based on Western and Chinese zodiac signs. A creative experiment — no real advice, just fun.
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For planners and staff
- Pre-application review: Quick feasibility checks before a file is open
- Client conversations: Share with applicants to set expectations
- Report preparation: Organise variance analysis and fee estimates
For applicants and consultants
- Feasibility: Test basic compliance requirements early
- Budgeting: Estimate fees and timelines before submission
- Preparation: Arrive at pre-application meetings better informed