Initial Consult & Project Brief

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An initial consultation provides clients with the opportunity to discuss their project, share design ideas, and assess the scope of services without incurring any upfront costs. Whether conducted in person or via an online platform, this meeting is capped at 1 hour, providing us with the necessary information to develop a fee quote for your consideration.

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Concept Design

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Develop the initial design concept for the project. This includes site analysis, zoning, code analysis and schematic design. Determine the optimal approval pathway, choosing between complying development or a development application.

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Development Application

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Refine the design concept into a comprehensive set of plans for council assessment. This includes preparing floor plans, elevations, sections, and other drawings, as well as specifying external materials and finishes. Submit the Development Application drawings to council for assessment.

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Complying Development Application 

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Refine the design concept into a complete set of plans, encompassing floor plans, elevations, sections, and various drawings while specifying external materials and finishes. Produce construction documents and standard specification. Submit the Complying Development drawings to a private certifier for assessment.

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Complying Development offers a streamlined approval for projects meeting preset standards, bypassing the full development application (no council) & construction certificate process. CDC offers a faster approval pathway, which we prioritise and usually explore first.

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Construction Certificate Documentation

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Generate construction documents, comprising of construction drawings, standard specifications, and schedules. Typically, we consolidate our Development Application (DA) and Construction Certificate (CC) drawings into a single package to expedite the design process. Submit the construction certificate application to a private certifier for assessment.