A Complying Development Certificate (CDC) is a fast-track approval process for straightforward developments. A Development Application (DA) is a formal application evaluated directly by your local council.

Yes, we manage everything in-house including architectural design, structural engineering, surveying, and certifier or council approvals.

We service all of Sydney and regional New South Wales.

Your project must comply with all requirements in the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), such as minimum lot size, setbacks, height limits, and site coverage.

Once drawings and certificates are finalized, private certifiers can typically approve a CDC in 10 to 14 business days.

A CDC is approved by an accredited Private Certifier or local council certifier rather than going through full council panel assessment.

A DA is required when a property or design does not meet CDC/SEPP criteria, such as heritage zones, bushfire/flood risks, or custom site setbacks.

Council DA processing times typically range from 8 to 16 weeks depending on council notification periods and workload.

It is a mandatory planning document accompanying a DA that explains the project's design, environmental impact, and compliance with council controls.

Minimum lot size and frontage requirements vary by council LEP or CDC standards, typically requiring 12m to 15m frontage and 400m² to 600m² site area.

Yes, if your lot complies with the NSW Low-Rise Housing Diversity Code, a duplex can be approved via CDC.

Yes, we prepare all necessary architectural, structural, and surveying plans required for Torrens Title or Strata subdivision.

Under NSW policy, the maximum internal floor area for a secondary dwelling is 60m², excluding verandas, carports, or garages.

Yes, if your property meets basic site requirements (such as minimum 450m² lot size), it can be approved in 10 days via CDC.

Yes, secondary dwellings can be either detached in the yard or attached to the main dwelling.

All of our new home designs are 100% custom-tailored to your block, orientation, lifestyle, and preferences.

We provide complete architectural plans, 3D renders, BASIX energy assessment, structural engineering, and submission management.

Yes, first-floor extensions can be approved under CDC if they comply with maximum height, building envelope, and privacy setback controls.

Yes, our structural engineers assess your existing footings and walls to design the necessary structural beams and support.

Yes, most residential projects require structural documentation before construction and often before certification.

Yes, we can provide structural engineering as a standalone service or as part of a full design and approval package.

Yes, we regularly work with builders who need practical engineering documentation, inspections or construction support.

This depends on the project size and complexity, but our team will confirm the expected timeframe after reviewing your plans.

Yes, we can provide engineering for renovations, first-floor additions, wall removals, beams, footings and structural changes.

We conduct footing/pier excavation, slab steel pre-pour, wall/roof framing, and retaining wall structural sign-off inspections.

We typically schedule site inspections within 24 to 48 hours to keep your build progressing without delay.