Avoid These SA Planning and Development Mistakes
Don’t Want To Deal With Council? Talk to us instead!
Dealing with Council can be a daunting and frustrating task for anyone, both experienced or inexperienced in development. Seeking advice from Council staff often leads no where due to lack of response or noncommittal advice. Duty Planners are usually one of the most junior staff in Council’s Planning Department which can result in inconsistent advice and on some occasions advice which is just plain wrong. This can be a nightmare for anyone trying to build or develop even the smallest of projects and can cost you big time.
Here is why you should talk to CPD first, to ensure what you want to do is possible and understand all of the potential issues prior to committing any funds to your project.
Preliminary Advice the Easy Way:
By contacting us first we can give you detailed advice quickly, often beating Council response times by days! The best part is, our initial consultation is free for new customers, so you won’t need to pay a cent for our initial take on your proposal. We deal with every Council in metropolitan Adelaide regularly, so we are fully aware of how each Council operates and assesses applications. If there is something we do need to discuss with Council, we can liaise with our contacts on the inside to get you solid advice in a quicker turnaround. For most projects, you can find out exactly where you stand within 48 hours of your enquiry!
Planning Consent Without Council Planners:
As CPD is an accredited Relevant Authority, we can often act in place of Council to issue planning consent for all types of development. By seeking our advice first, we can discuss potential for assessment of your planning consent without needing to deal with Councils planning staff. Not only does this method avoid Council, it is much faster, often beating Councils assessment timeframes by weeks or even months. The best part is, we can guide you along the way so that your plans are suitable for approval immediately upon lodgement. You simply do not get that type of service and collaboration from Council staff!
One Stop Shop For Your Development:
We can identify exactly what information and documentation you require for approval of your development. We can also help you source any documentation you need assistance with and help fill in the gaps of your application to ensure approval can be granted as quick as possible. This means you have one contact point from initial discussion through to planning or development consent, cutting down on time spent juggling consultants, designers and dealing with assessment authorities. We work with some of the best in the business and can often get you from idea or concept through to planning consent in a matter of weeks, not months. The best part is, you don’t have to deal with Council through any of this process, even if they are undertaking the planning assessment!
Grade A Service Every Time:
The best part about dealing with CPD instead of directly with Council is the level of service and efficiency. We understand how time critical projects can be and always seek to have your development approved in the quickest possible timeframe, every time. You will always have a point of contact for any questions or queries along the way or after approval and confidence knowing CPD is working toward your ultimate development goals. Just ask our many returning clients why they chose CPD to manage their planning and development approvals!
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