The questions we are asked before a project starts, answered properly. Written for owners and builders rather than for certifiers.
Two ways to get a residential project approved in New South Wales. Which one applies is decided by the land and the design — not by preference, and not by how urgent the job is.
Read the guide →Almost every delay in certification is a missing document rather than a slow assessment. Here is the list, and what each one is actually for.
Read the guide →The most common reason a complying development pathway closes has nothing to do with the design. It is already recorded against the title, and it was there before anybody drew anything.
Read the guide →Mandatory inspections at set points in the build. They have to happen before the next stage covers the last one — which is the whole reason they exist.
Read the guide →The last certificate, and the one that matters most at the end. Until it is issued the building may not lawfully be occupied.
Read the guide →Most secondary dwellings can be approved without a development application. Whether yours can is a question about the lot, not about the design.
Read the guide →The pool itself is rarely the problem. The barrier is where compliance is won or lost, and the reasons are the same ones over and over.
Read the guide →Council consent is permission to build something. A Construction Certificate is confirmation that what you are about to build is that thing, built properly.
Read the guide →A certifier is appointed by the owner and is answerable for the certificates they issue. It is worth knowing what you are choosing between.
Read the guide →Each stage has a timeframe you can plan around. What decides the total is almost never the assessment.
Read the guide →Send us the property address and whatever plans exist. We will tell you which pathway your project is on, what is still needed, and what it will cost. Or call (02) 8772 4022.
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