LETTABLE AREA SURVEY PLAN
Our team can create a lettable area survey plan that is measured in accordance with the Property Council of Australia’s method of measurement guidelines to suit retail, commercial or industrial properties. From an accurately measured survey of a floor space we generate Lettable Area Plans to assist with rental calculations, property valuations, and lease documentation.
Lettable Area Surveys for rental calculations and more
A lettable area survey is a measured survey of a floor space for leasing purposes. Lettable area surveys are often used to assist with rental calculations, property valuation, and lease documentation.
Receiving a lettable area survey from an experienced surveying company is essential to receiving accurate lettable areas to safeguard the interests of both tenants and owners.
A small miscalculation in the NLA (Net Lettable Area) or GLA (Gross Lettable Area) of a property can have significant negative impact when multiplied over the course of a 10 or 20 year lease.
Realserve is the industry leader in the preparation of Lettable Area Plans and Property Council of Australia method Surveys. All of our surveys are created with absolute precision with the highest level of accuracy delivered using the latest surveying equipment and processes.
Our experienced Surveyors and technicians offer an unbiased and impartial interpretation of the Property Council of Australia guidelines. We offer our clients our years of experience in determining lettable areas. This level of accuracy and clarity in lettable area plans and surveys provides peace of mind for agents, owners, and tenants.

Our areas of speciality
NET LETTABLE AREA SURVEYS (NLA) for Commercial Properties
Calculating tenancy areas in Office Buildings and Office and Business Parks
GROSS LETTABLE AREA SURVEYS (GLA) for Industrial Sites
Calculating tenancy areas in Warehouses, Industrial Buildings, Free Standing Supermarkets and Showrooms
GROSS LETTABLE AREA – RETAIL (GLAR) for Retail Tenancies
Calculating tenancy areas in Shopping Centres, Strip Shops and Free-Standing Shops in suburban streets.
Our typical process
We utilise the latest surveying technology to capture our data then produce our marketing plans. Using the latest CAD software programs everything is captured and processed accurately to start producing our marketing drawings. The equipment we use is state of the art, ranging from traditional total stations to 3D laser scanning or RPA (drone). We only use the latest software tools including AutoCAD & Revit.
Once our plans are drafted they go through an intensive QA process via an independent audit to ensure that what we have captured is delivered to the highest levels of accuracy possible.
In summary;
- Initial consultation to ensure we can meet your needs.
- Agree on a scope of work.
- A site visit is organised with one of our qualified technicians with the necessary data collection equipment.
- All data is then processed via our team located in one of our offices around the Country.
- All plans or drawings are then independently reviewed via our QA process.
- All deliverables are then created for viewing in PDF, AutoCAD or Revit.
- We also have the ability to create a 3D scan or virtual tour of your property to create a fully interactive view of a site.
Lettable Area Plan Surveys
See some of our case studies

3D Building Scanning to upgrade supermarket loading docks
A national supermarket brand needed to upgrade their loading docks with multiple sites around Australia. See how we used 3D building scanning to help achieve this

Point cloud created by a surveyor for a national hotel refurbishment program
In today’s modern era, the practice of relying on paper-based drawings and floor plans for a hotel refurbishment has become obsolete, with architects increasingly turning to modern workflows to maximise on the benefits that 3D scanning and modelling can offer

3D scanning of shopping centre amenities in Noarlunga, SA
To assist with the planning of a refurbishment program aimed at enhancing visitors’ experience at a shopping centre, Realserve survey technicians provided 3D building scanning services in Adelaide’s south.

3D scanning of a free standing restaurant building in Adelaide
Realserve routinely engages in the practice of 3D scanning buildings that are used for retail tenancies. Our surveyors in Adelaide were engaged to produce a Revit Model and Point Cloud for a free standing restaurant in a shopping centre car park

Using 3D scanning to create a new retail tenancy plan in Sydney
The Realserve surveyors in Sydney were engaged by Lendlease to create new retail tenancy documentation in their shopping centre at Erina Fair. Instead of using traditional survey methods we used a Leica BLK to create a 3D scan of the 130 square metre area.

3D Revit Model of a heritage building in Launceston
Realserve sent a team of surveyors to Launceston to create a 3D Revit Model for a heritage building in the city to help facilitate a refurbishment program.