FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

HOW DO I BOOK AN INSPECTION?

Contact our offices via our phone or email to arrange inspections. We recommend you liaise with your builder to ensure the works to be inspected are complete prior to contacting the office to book the inspection. Our registered certifiers will provide a written report following each inspection sent electronically from site to confirm the compliance or the requirements to achieve compliance.

WHAT IS A COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE?

A Complying Development Certificate is a combined planning and construction approval available for clients who want to build a new single or two storey home, renovate your existing home, add a granny flat, garage or a swimming pool. The Complying Development approval is a fast track approval which does not require a development application at your local council. The Complying Development approval is issued from our office when the proposed development meets the NSW Government’s Housing Code criteria and complies with the Building Code of Australia.

WHAT IS A CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE?

Once development consent is granted, a Construction Certificate is required to be obtained prior to the commencement of building works. The Construction Certificate is issued from our office when the plans and specifications of the proposed works are assessed to comply with Building Code of Australia and conditions of the development consent have been satisfied.

SHOULD I GET A COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE OR CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE?

Contact our office by phone or click on request a fee proposal for a competitive fee & service proposal. For a Construction Certification we will require a copy of the Architectural Plans and a copy of the Development Consent. For a Complying Development Certification we will require a copy of the proposed Architectural Plans and a copy of the 10.7 Planning Certificate of the property.