Services
Preliminary Site Review & Feasibility
- For clients yet to buy a site or for property owners looking to understand the potential of their property.
- Review potential development sites and provide preliminary feedback on the highest and best use of the site in accordance with the Planning and Design Code and relating legislation.
- Review attributes and condition of the site and locality including infrastructure, trees and other potential barriers to planning consent and development approval.
- Provide concise summary indicating the best options for development of the property and any barriers which may affect the planning and design process.
Preliminary Plan Review & Advice
- For clients who have started the design process but need guidance to ensure they are heading towards a development approval.
- Review concept drawings, plans and documentation with preliminary assessment against the Planning and Design Code and relating legislation.
- Review attributes and condition of the site and locality including infrastructure, tree and other potential barriers to the planning consent and development approval.
- Provide detailed advice and feedback on actions required to achieve a positive outcome and ultimately development approval.
Planning & Development Application Management
- For clients who may be time poor, are not confident in dealing with Council or want ongoing planning support and management of their development application.
- Full management of planning and development applications.
- Lodgement of your application and documentation to the Plan SA Development Application Portal (DAP)
- Ongoing updates, advice and solutions during the pre-lodgement, assessment and approval stages of your development to ensure success.
- Representation on your behalf and communication with Council and other stakeholders when required in support of your application.
- Provide additional information if required to support your application including planning statements and specialist reports.
Specialist Planning Support
- For clients who may be proposing a tricky development proposal and require specialist planning support to aid their application.
- Provide planning statements in support of development applications which address key criteria. Range of options depending on the level of support required.
- Advise on actions to address the concerns of objections received during public notification and provide a written response to representations.
- Attendance, representation and support at meetings. This includes general meetings with planners during assessment and panel meetings at Council and State level.
Planning Private Certification
- For clients who are looking to achieve a speedy planning consent on their application.
- Review of plans and advice on any changes required to meet the deemed to satisfy policies of the Planning and Design Code.
- Quick turn around of planning consents with a 2 business day guaranteed turnaround on all planning consents from the time of lodgement to the Plan SA Development Application Portal (DAP).
Short Term Contracts
- For Local Government Planning Departments who may need a short term option to fulfil their development assessment needs.
- Short term planning solutions for metro and regional local government planning departments at competitive rates.
- Assistance with overflow development assessment work during busy periods, periods of leave or during times you may be understaffed.
- Ability to work remotely, within your planning office, or a mix of both.
Planning Decision Reviews
- For clients who have received a refusal or have a condition on their approval which is unfavourable.
- Detailed review of planning documentation and refusal decision notification including reasons for refusal. Provide options for appeal and the likelihood of success.
- Detailed review of stamped plans and decision notification including unfavourable conditions. Provide options for variations to remove the condition and the likelihood of success..
Building Design, Plans and Documentation
- For clients who require plans, documentation or information for their development project.
- Building designer drawings from concept design stage through to planning and building assessment.
- Detail and level, identification and cadastral surveys in preparation of your designs or to support your planning or land division application.
- Civil and structural engineering plans and documentation required to support a planning or building applications.
- Specialist designs, reviews and reports from acoustic, traffic and waste water engineers to support a planning or health application.
- Arboricultural advice and reports at a preliminary or detailed level to aid in decision making and your planning application.
- Other reports and documents from allied professionals in support of your planning, building or development related application.