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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn about our services and process for your project.

Specific questions

We usually provide you with relevant documents via links containing data sourced from cloud platforms. Your next steps would be to review the document and let us know your requirements, such as updating the document, approving its release, processing a payment, or similar actions.

We’re confident that our pricing stacks up well against the market—just take a look at our Google reviews for what others are saying. That said, if you’ve got a better quote from somewhere else, don’t hesitate to send it our way, and we’ll see if we can adjust our price to match or even beat it where we can. 

Plus, depending on the situation and timing, we sometimes offer clients a discount of around 10%—feel free to get in touch with us for more details.

To keep things affordable and transparent, we usually start by giving you a quote for the design service. As the project moves forward, we’ll provide additional quotes for any specialist consultants based on the initial design, if they’re needed. This way, we can tailor a cost-effective solution that fits your specific needs.

Just a heads up—while Councils and Private Certifiers often hand out a general checklist of specialist consultant requirements, not everything on there is a must-have. Depending on your situation, we can steer you away from unnecessary services to keep costs down.


Also, keep in mind that the project process might involve a few tweaks and considerations, especially if your property has unique factors like heritage listings, flood zones, or bushfire risks. With limited info upfront, it can be tricky to pin down every requirement straight away. To help you budget, we suggest setting aside 5-7% of the estimated construction cost for permits. You can use the CBA Bank’s estimating tool on our website to crunch the numbers.


If you’d rather have a full quote from the get-go, no worries—we’re happy to sort that out for you. To make sure our pricing stays competitive and fair, we’d appreciate it if you could share any other quotes you get. We’re confident we can match or beat the most reasonable offer by at least 10% to win the chance to work with you.

We don’t offer fit-out services, but we can provide detailed fit-out drawings and link you with expert contractors to finish your project.

Our designer will check the sketch and satellite images, letting you know if any issues pop up. For full accuracy, we’ll need to reassess during the design phase, as sketches can have unpredictable elements.

Yep, we can—provided your survey’s still valid (issued within the last 12 months) and you supply the CAD and PDF files.

General questions

For some questions below, we recommend using AI platforms like ChatGPT, Grok or Google to get more detailed and comprehensive answers.

1. How long time will we get CDC approval?


2. How long will it take to get DA approval from the beginning to get DA approval from the beginning?


3. How long will you have to prep the CDC/DA/CC application?


4. How many phases are in the CDC/DA/CC plan?


5. Should my project be approved by a local council (DA) or a private certifier (CDC)?


6. Can I start my renovation/new build work while applying for a building permit from the council or PCA?