Documents

Feasibility, pathway
and cost.

Three documents issued before engagement. No fee.

01

Feasibility Study

How a project moves from first sketch to occupation certificate.

Nine phases · DA and CDC compared side by side · two timelines · architect's fees by phase · consultant costs, tiered by when they are needed · a room-by-room brief builder
02

Approval Pathway

Which approval applies at a specific address, who grants it, and how long it takes there. All states.

A three-question decision tree · that state’s assessment categories · comparison against the NSW framework · site-specific triggers — bushfire, flood, vegetation, sewerage · a pre-lodgement checklist · council and state sources
03

Construction Cost

A brief built room by room against a build rate and a budget.

Room palette at standard sizes · one build-rate slider · the brief as a live table · total area and estimated cost against budget · planning ceilings where the numbers exist

Construction cost is build cost. Site works, consultants, council and certifier charges, landscaping, GST and contingency are not included and typically add a further 25 to 40 per cent. The approval pathway is indicative until confirmed at pre-lodgement. Neither is a quote.

Order

01
Feasibility Study Phases, pathways, fees and consultants. Issued before anything is priced.
02
Approval Pathway Once there is a site. Which route it takes in that council.
03
Construction Cost Scope against budget, before the design begins.
04
Fee Offer The price.
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