Planning Advice
Preliminary Planning Reports, feasibility advice, planning controls and concept review before you commit too far.
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Planning approvals,
without the uncertainty.
Clear planning advice, Development Applications, Complying Development and energy assessment services — from first concept through to approval.
2002Established
NSWPlanning specialists
What we do
Planning, approvals and building sustainability.
From early due diligence through to formal applications and certification support.
Development Applications
DA strategy, Statement of Environmental Effects preparation and planning support throughout Council assessment.
Explore DA servicesComplying Development
Detailed CDC assessment and design advice to help projects meet the rigid requirements of the complying pathway.
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BASIX and NatHERS assessment, thermal comfort modelling and practical design advice for residential projects.
Explore energy assessmentsWho we help
One planning practice.
Two very different client needs.
Whether this is your first project or your hundredth, the advice should fit the way you work.
Know what you can do before the process becomes expensive.
Clear advice, realistic pathways and help coordinating the approval process.
Tell us about your project → Architects, designers & buildersPlanning support that works as part of your project team.
Early review, application documentation and responsive advice for repeat professional clients.
Professional client enquiries →How it works
A clear path from idea to approval.
1
Tell us about the project
Send the site address, plans or sketches and what you are trying to achieve.
2
We identify the pathway
We assess the planning context and explain the likely approval route and information required.
3
We prepare the planning work
Reports, application documentation, advice and coordination are prepared for the agreed scope.
4
Move toward approval
We help manage planning issues and respond as the application or certification process progresses.
About
Planning Approvals.
Established in 2002, Planning Approvals provides practical town planning and development advice across NSW.
We work with homeowners, architects, designers, builders and other consultants, with advice focused on the approval pathway and the project in front of us.
Planning information by Council
Council specific information
Find the planning guide for your development site. Our guides explain local planning controls, housing opportunities and key matters to assess before detailed design.
A faster way to find your Council
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Address searches use Esri geocoding and NSW Spatial Services; Planning Approvals does not save your address. This is an indicative Council lookup, not a statutory planning assessment.
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