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Development Application Preparation
DAs that don’t bounce
We prepare, lodge and manage Development Applications across Sydney and NSW – coordinating the documentation, writing the planning justification and handling council RFIs so your DA moves through assessment instead of bouncing back.
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What’s included
- Full DA documentation coordination, including the Statement of Environmental Effects
- Lodgement and management through the NSW Planning Portal
- Specialist report coordination – transport, heritage, arborist, BASIX
- RFI responses and negotiation with the assessing officer
- Conditions review at determination – so you understand what you’ve actually been approved to build
The cost of an incomplete DA
Councils reject or stall incomplete applications without penalty to themselves – the delay is all yours. A complete, well-argued package at lodgement is the single biggest controllable factor in DA timeframes.
Every engagement runs through our quality system – consistent documentation, tracked turnarounds, nothing dropped.
Recent work
Development Application Preparation – Inner West SydneyCase study: challenge, approach, outcome, metrics
Development Application Preparation – Sutherland ShireCase study: tagged by service + suburb
Related services
Statements of Environmental Effects
The document every DA needs – written to answer the assessor’s questions before they’re asked.
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Full Service Planning Advice
End-to-end planning advice – feasibility, controls analysis, pathway strategy and council negotiation.
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Transport Planning
Traffic impact assessments and transport reports that get DAs and CDCs over the line.
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