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As a trusted building certifier in Sydney, we possess a comprehensive understanding of complying development legislation, local planning and building code regulations. This allows us to offer you clear guidance to expedite the commencement and completion of your building project.
A complying development certificate, or CDC, is a streamlined planning and building approval process for straightforward residential, commercial, and industrial development. It combines planning and construction approvals into one, simplifying the process and saving time and money.
For many people, navigating the complex regulations of building and renovating can be daunting. Complying development makes this process easier by providing a fast-tracked approval pathway for certain types of development that meet specific criteria. This means you can start your project sooner without the long wait times and bureaucratic hurdles associated with traditional approvals.
There are specific rules and standards that your project must meet to qualify as complying development. These include things like building height, setbacks from boundaries, and impact on neighbours. The complying development rules are clear and designed to ensure that the development is appropriate for the area.
If your project meets all the required complying development criteria, approval can be obtained quickly. This is because the process is handled by a private certifier, who can approve the building approval without needing a full development application from your local council.
Complying development can include a variety of projects such as home extensions, building a new house, granny flats, swimming pools, and some commercial and industrial buildings. Each type of project has its own set of guidelines to follow.
The first step is to see if your project qualifies as complying development. You can do this by give us a call or sending us an email. We can check if your project meets the criteria set out in the relevant codes and guidelines. If we believe complying development is possible, we will also provide a fee proposal and complying development feedback.
Once you know your project is eligible, you need to prepare detailed plans and documentation that is compliant with the complying development legislation. This might include architectural drawings, site plans, and other relevant information.
Submit your plans and other required documentation onto the NSW planning portal to be reviewed against the complying development legislation.
If everything is in order, you will receive a Complying Development Certificate (CDC), which means you can start construction.
The complying development approval process is faster, allowing you to start your project sooner.
Reduces the need for lengthy and expensive application processes.
Clear guidelines and criteria provide assurance that if your project complies, it will be approved.
Darook is a private building certification firm delivering complying development certificates and building approvals across Sydney’s vibrant, sought-after suburbs and beyond.
We are focused on customer communication and providing you with prompt, professional, accurate information to ensure you are assisted at every step of the complying development process.
We ensure a seamless building approval process by being highly accessible and approachable. We are easy to contact, responsive to queries, and proactive in keeping you informed. Transparency is at the core of our service, providing clear explanations about requirements, processes, and potential challenges upfront. We prioritise giving straightforward and accurate advice to avoid surprises.
Our clients love our quick turnaround times for document reviews, ensuring they’re never left waiting for critical information. Our clear communication and reliability makes the certification process smoother and more manageable while maintaining compliance and project timelines.
The map below highlights the areas across Sydney where I provide professional services as a Building Certifier and Private Certifier, specialising in Construction Certificates and Complying Development Certificates. I offer building approvals for new houses, alterations and additions to dwelling houses, swimming pools, granny flats, detached studios, and more. Explore the map to see if your location is covered, and feel free to reach out!
We’re all about making development easy for you. Our complying development certificate (CDC) guides break it down, making sure you know exactly which rules to follow.
In the initial step, we will carefully review your CDC building plans and review the design against the exempt and complying development legislation. Based on this review, we will provide a comprehensive fee proposal, along with detailed feedback on your plans and design. Additionally, we will outline the documents and information required for submitting an application to issue a Complying Development Certificate.
Once your project is confirmed to meet all required standards, we, as trusted building certifiers in Sydney, issue the necessary approvals and certificates. These may include Construction Certificates and Complying Development Certificates, authorising the commencement of your building process. With these certifications in hand, you can move forward with confidence, knowing your project is fully compliant and ready to start construction.
Many of our competitors take too long to issue complying development certificates and approvals. We are faster and more efficient in delivering them to you. No unnecessary delays here!
Get expert support. We pick up the phone, answer your emails and call you back to ensure your complying development inquiries are swiftly addressed.
With our project trackers, you can enjoy complete transparency regarding the real-time status of your complying development project at any given moment.
We meet deadlines with precision and consistently maintain a high level of performance.
There is no undisclosed fees. All our fees for the life of the construction project are outlined in our quote.
At Darook Building Approvals, we understand that every construction project is unique, with its own distinct design and construction process. Because of this, we don’t offer standard complying development certificate pricing; instead, we tailor our fees to suit the specific needs of each project.
Our process starts with a complimentary review of the architectural building plans. During this stage, we meticulously examine the building plans against the complying development certificate legislation and building codes, with the goal of issuing the complying development certificate promptly. Our fee proposal provides essential details, including the documentation required for the complying development certificate, as well as an initial BCA review and feedback.
Our comprehensive fee proposal covers all necessary aspects, including the cost to issue the complying development certificate, the appointment of the principal certifier, mandatory site inspections, and the occupation certificate. We also include an outline of any potential additional services, such as extra site inspections or modifications to the complying development certificate.
If you want us to provide you with a fee proposal for your complying development certificate please send over your architectural building plans to get us started.
No, we do not approve class 2-to-9 buildings. We approve complying development certificates for class 1 and class 10 buildings only. We cannot approve a change of use for a business or building work in apartment buildings.
We can help you with any class 1 and 10 building approval, including single dwellings, renovations, dual occupancies, alterations, additions, granny flats, studios, garages, demolitions and swimming pool compliance certificate
We provide building approvals mostly in these Sydney council areas: Bayside, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, Georges River, Hunters Hill, Inner West, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney, Northern Beaches, Randwick, Ryde, Strathfield, Sutherland, Sydney, Waverley, Willoughby and Woollahra.
Complying Development is a planning and development assessment process in New South Wales that allows for certain types of low-impact building and development projects to be approved quickly and efficiently, by private certifiers, without the need for a full development application to the local council.
The timeframe for obtaining a CDC can vary depending on the project specifics, but rest assured, our focus is on expediting the process as much as possible while adhering to all regulatory guidelines. In most cases, a complying development certificate can be issued within 14 days, and construction can commence just 7 days after receiving the certificate.