A structured, fixed-fee assessment of a specific site, undertaken to identify planning constraints, approval risk, and strategic considerations before further capital is committed.
A Preliminary Planning Review is a professional service with a minimum fee of $1,500 + GST. It is designed to give clients the clear, considered advice they need to move a project forward confidently, or to walk away before costs compound. It is not intended for agents seeking a planning opinion to support a property sale.
Most people approach a property decision with assumptions: from a neighbour, a builder, or a quick Google search. That is not professional advice. It is a starting position you cannot rely on when significant capital is at stake.
A Preliminary Planning Review replaces that guesswork with a professional, site-specific assessment of what you can and cannot do with a property, before design fees, legal costs, or any further commitment is made.
The output is a written decision-support document, followed by a dedicated meeting to walk through the findings, discuss risks and opportunities, and clarify recommended next steps. It is not a planning report and it is not a real estate document.
A preliminary review addresses the planning questions that matter before any further investment is made.
You are considering a site acquisition and need to understand what the planning scheme will and won't support before committing capital to purchase or design. A planning review is the most cost-effective step you can take before any other professional is engaged.
You have been approached by a client with a site and need a clear picture of what the planning framework allows before design begins. A preliminary review provides the planning certainty that shapes every design decision that follows.
You own a property and are thinking about what you might be able to build, add, or subdivide. You want professional advice on what is actually possible, rather than what the real estate agent or builder told you at the time of purchase.
Every preliminary planning review follows the same clear process. You will always know what stage we are at and what is coming next.
Complete the contact form with the site address and your intended development outcome. We will issue a fixed fee quote. Once accepted, work begins.
A structured conversation to confirm development parameters, preferred local government areas, risk tolerance, and approval expectations. This informs the scope of the review.
Jessica undertakes a comprehensive assessment of the site: current planning scheme, zoning, overlays, existing approvals, surrounding context, constraints, and a recommended approval pathway.
A dedicated meeting to walk through the report, discuss risks, constraints, and opportunities, answer your questions, and clarify recommended next steps and escalation pathways.
The written review covers all of the following, with specific commentary on how each applies to your site and intended development outcome.
A preliminary review is a decision-support document, not a formal planning report. It is not suitable as a submission to council, and it does not constitute a development approval. It is the professional advice you get before any of that happens.
Send us the site address, your intended development outcome, and where you are in the process. We will come back with a fixed fee quote and a clear view on whether this is the right next step.