Legal

Cross-referencing council, state & federal data

topicAI doesn't just answer from your own files — it can check a property's real planning controls live, straight from the NSW Planning Portal.

Ask a zoning or planning question with an address

In Matter Chat or the Global Assistant, ask something like "What's the zoning for 12 Smith Street, Gosford?" — topicAI geocodes the address and looks up the real zoning live.

Ask for the full property report for more detail

A "property report" or "planning controls" question pulls a broader set of live controls — height limits, floor space ratio, minimum lot size, heritage, bushfire risk, and more.

Look for the source tag

Live planning-portal answers are tagged with their real source (e.g. "NSW Planning Portal"), visually distinct from a citation back to one of your own uploaded files — so you always know where a fact actually came from.

Still confirm anything consequential formally

This is genuine live government data, not a guess — but for anything that matters legally, it's general information only and should still be confirmed against a formal Planning Certificate.

Tip: this works from the Global Assistant too, not just inside a matter — handy for a quick check before you've even created a matter for a property.

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