Planning pathways.

A single-sentence answer — yes, no, or yes-with-conditions — backed by a confidence score and the reasoning. No 90-page PDF, no hedging.

Zoning, the LEP land-use table for your zone, and whether your proposed use is permitted with consent, without consent, or prohibited — with the clause references.

The three to five controls that will shape your project (FSR, height, setback, heritage, flood, bushfire, biodiversity) with the source clauses and what each one means for your design.

Recent DAs near your lot from the last 36 months. What was approved, what was refused, and the conditions you should plan around.

CDC, DA, Section 4.55, complying or exempt — which lane is fastest given what you actually want to build, and the next steps from here to approval.

The two or three things most likely to trip approval — heritage adjacency, flood exposure, neighbour sensitivity, prohibited overlays — and how to handle them upfront.

Who to engage, in what order, with indicative cost. Hand the report to your architect, certifier, or town planner and they will know exactly where to start.

Site checks against every land-based exclusion, the Code that applies to your project (Housing, Low Rise Housing Diversity, Commercial, etc.), and lot eligibility — signed by a planner.

Every numerical standard your project must meet, in plain English with the legal reference. Visuals where useful (setback diagrams, articulation zones) and worked examples calibrated to your lot.

Every document the certifier will need, who prepares each (you, architect, BASIX assessor, surveyor, engineer), an indicative cost per item, and the order to do them in.

2–3 architects or draftspersons in your area, 2–3 certifiers, plus BASIX assessor, surveyor, and stormwater engineer where needed — with indicative quotes.

Stage-by-stage timeline (design → BASIX → certifier lodgement → 20-day determination → construction), a total cost estimate covering planning, consultants, certifier, contributions and construction, and the critical path.

The Schedule 6A conditions you'll have to comply with, and the 14-day adjoining owner notice you'll need to issue before work starts.

The 2–3 things that most commonly trip the CDC pathway during design, the mistakes we see repeatedly, and the cues that mean you should escalate back to a planner.

Planner-drafted and council-ready, citing every LEP, DCP, and SEPP clause council will assess your project against. The single most important document in the lodgment.

Every overlay, setback, height plane and control mapped to your exact lot. Surfaces issues before council finds them.

We brief and chase the right specialists — architect, BASIX, heritage, stormwater, arborist, traffic — so every required report is produced and aligned with the SEE.

Optional early engagement with the assessing officer to read the temperature, flag issues, and tee up a smoother lodgment.

Every form, plan, report, certificate and fee compiled into the NSW Planning Portal submission on your behalf. Receipted and tracked.

When council asks for more information, or neighbours submit objections, we respond — quickly, in writing, with the supporting evidence. Keeps the clock running.

Once approval lands we translate every condition into what you actually need to do before construction certificate, during build, and before occupation.