Sectors
Residential development.
Alterations and additions, garages, new homes and knockdown rebuilds. Considered advice for homeowners and builders, especially where heritage or tight controls apply.
Residential applications are often decided on detail: floor space ratio, height, overshadowing, privacy and streetscape. Neighbours are close and controls are tight, particularly in the eastern suburbs and on the upper North Shore.
We review the controls before the design is finalised, so the plans that go in are plans council can support. Where a variation is needed, we build the case for it properly.
What we help with
- Alterations and additions
- New dwellings and knockdown rebuilds
- Garages, carports and driveways
- Properties in heritage conservation areas
- Floor space ratio, height and setbacks
- Complying development checks
Relevant services
How we help.
- 01Pre-DA AdviceA clear read on what council is likely to support, before you sign a lease or buy a site.
- 02Development ApplicationsFull DA preparation and lodgement, from site analysis to the notice of determination.
- 03HeritageProposals affecting heritage items and conservation areas, assessed against clause 5.10.
- 04Reviews & LEC AppealsSection 8.2 reviews and Land and Environment Court appeals after a refusal or deemed refusal.
Free consultation
Tell us about your site.
A free 20 minute call by phone or video with Ethan. No obligation, no hard sell. You leave with a clear view of where you stand.
- The likely approval pathway for your proposal
- The main risks, and how to manage them
- A fixed fee proposal within 48 hours if you want to proceed