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title: "17-Step Site Intelligence Pipeline — Atlasly"
description: "Complete 17-step automated pipeline: geocoding, terrain, land use, heritage, ecology, planning history, NPPF compliance, transport/PTAL, microclimate, CAD export, PDF report, AI synthesis."
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primary_keyword: "site intelligence pipeline"
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# The 17-Step Site Intelligence Pipeline

> Atlasly runs a 17-step automated pipeline for every site analysis — from geocoding to AI-synthesized report — producing a single decision-ready package with CAD-ready exports, 3D model, and shareable client link.

## Quick Answer

**What does Atlasly's site intelligence pipeline do?** It assembles verified planning, environmental, physical, and movement data for any site address into one package — then generates CAD/BIM exports, a 3D context model, and an AI-synthesized report. Replaces days of manual research with ~60 seconds of processing.

## The 17 Steps

### Evidence Gathering (Steps 1-14)

**1. Geocoding & Boundary Detection.** Convert address/postcode to lat/lng. Detect site boundary from cadastral, OSM parcel, or user-drawn polygon.

**2. Building Footprints & Heights.** Microsoft Global Buildings + OSM + local authoritative sources. Heights from LiDAR where available.

**3. Topography & Terrain Analysis.** Mapbox Terrain-RGB (±1-5 m), USGS 3DEP for US sites. Contours, slopes, aspect, min/max elevation, buildable gradient zones.

**4. Land Use & Zoning.** Current use classification, zoning district, overlay designations.

**5. Green & Blue Infrastructure.** Public open space, parks, water bodies, tree canopy, green corridors.

**6. Street Network & Access.** Road hierarchy, access points, walking/cycling routes, junction geometry.

**7. Heritage Designations.** Listed buildings (Grade I/II*/II), conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, World Heritage Sites.

**8. Ecology & Biodiversity.** SSSIs, Local Wildlife Sites, ancient woodland, priority habitats, protected species records, BNG baseline.

**9. Physical Features & Utilities.** Existing retaining walls, easements, known utilities, flood defences.

**10. Planning History.** Past applications with decisions, pending applications, adjacent approvals.

**11. Policy & Compliance Search.** NPPF 2023 paragraph citations, London Plan policies, local plan allocations and designations, Article 4 directions.

**12. Land Registry & Ownership.** Registered title, ownership pattern, boundary, known restrictions.

**13. Microclimate Analysis.** Solar radiation by season, wind rose, rainfall, temperature, urban heat island context.

**14. Transport Connectivity.** PTAL score, isochrones (walk/cycle/public transport at 5/10/15/30 min), nearest stations and bus stops, travel time matrices.

### Delivery (Steps 15-17)

**15. CAD & GIS Export Generation.** 14 formats — DXF, DWG, SKP (SketchUp), GLB, OBJ, FBX, STL, Collada, IFC (Revit-ready), GeoJSON, Shapefile, SVG, CSV, PDF. All georeferenced. Named layers for AutoCAD/Revit/Rhino workflows.

**16. PDF Report Generation.** Client-facing report with maps, charts, constraint summary, and citations. Brand-neutral. Exportable.

**17. AI Report Synthesis.** Atlas AI reads the full evidence stack and writes a plain-language site story: what the site allows, what it constrains, what to flag in the brief, what to commission next.

## What You Get

- Interactive site map with 18 toggleable layers
- 3D site context model (building facades, roof geometry, terrain mesh, CesiumJS globe)
- 14 CAD/GIS/BIM exports
- Professional PDF report
- AI-synthesized site story
- Public share link (30-day expiry) for clients and consultants

## Data Sources

- Microsoft Global Buildings, OSM
- Mapbox Terrain-RGB, USGS 3DEP
- UK: Environment Agency (flood), Historic England (heritage), Natural England (ecology), HM Land Registry, MHCLG planning data
- US: FEMA (flood), NHPA (heritage), USFWS (ecology)
- Transport: TfL, Department for Transport, OSM, GTFS
- Policy: NPPF, London Plan, local plans via authority lookup

## Common Questions

**How long does the pipeline take?** ~60 seconds for most sites.

**What accuracy can I expect on terrain?** ±1-5 metres (Mapbox Terrain-RGB). For sub-metre, commission LiDAR.

**Do CAD exports open directly in AutoCAD/Revit?** Yes. Georeferenced, named layers, correct units.

**Can I run it outside the UK?** Yes. Planning/compliance is strongest in UK, US, UAE; terrain, transport, climate, buildings work globally.

**Can I share results with a client?** Yes — 30-day public share link per site.

**Does it replace a site survey?** No. It accelerates decision-making before survey. Specialist sign-off still required.

## Links

- Run the pipeline: https://atlasly.app/auth
- Pricing: https://atlasly.app/pricing
- Export formats guide: https://atlasly.app/blog/export-site-analysis-to-autocad-and-revit-without-redrawing-the-site
- Pipeline deep-dive blog: https://atlasly.app/blog/pre-construction-site-analysis-complete-guide