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.

Expert Planning.
Precise Design.
Simplified Approvals.

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