After you submit an enquiry, Greg will get back to you quickly with a return phone call. We understand that when you need a DA or CDC lodged on the NSW Planning Portal, time matters — so we don't leave you waiting. Alternatively, call us directly on 0493 547 277 for same-day assistance with your planning portal lodgement.

Yes — you'll be dealing directly with Greg, our director and NSW Planning Portal lodgement specialist. Greg has extensive experience in development application lodgements, complying development certificates, and construction certificate lodgements gained through many years working within local government. When you work with Planning Portal Approvals, you get personalised service from someone who genuinely knows the NSW planning system inside out.

We assist with a wide range of lodgements on the NSW Planning Portal across all NSW councils and LGAs. Our core specialisation is Class 2 building lodgements — including dual occupancy DAs, townhouse development applications, manor house approvals, and low-rise apartment lodgements. We also handle construction certificates, occupation certificates, Section 4.55 modification applications, complying development certificates, Section 68 approvals, short-term rental accommodation lodgements, and remedial lodgements for Class 2 buildings. Whether you're a builder, building designer, private certifier or developer, we can manage your application end-to-end.

Absolutely. Many building designers and architects across NSW use Planning Portal Approvals to handle their lodgement workload so they can stay focused on design. We take control of the entire approval process — from pre-application requirements and document procurement through to initial DA or CDC lodgement, requisition management, and through to the occupation certificate. For Class 2, 3 and 9c projects we handle all required lodgements to comply with Design and Building Practitioner legislation. If you're a building designer looking for a reliable planning portal lodgement partner, we'd love to have a conversation.

Yes — this is exactly what we do best. Class 2 DA lodgements, Class 3 and Class 9c building approvals are our core specialisation on the NSW Planning Portal. We handle all required lodgements on behalf of the owner, developer, or builder — including assistance for Design Practitioner and Building Practitioner declarations — and can provide hands-on assistance to ensure all practitioner lodgements are completed correctly and on time. If you're dealing with a Class 2 project and need someone who knows the portal and the process, you've found the right team.

Yes. Beyond our core NSW Planning Portal lodgement service, we've built genuine working relationships with architects, private certifiers, building designers, and other industry professionals across NSW. If your project requires additional documentation or specialist input — whether that's an architect, certifier, or consultant — we can connect you with the right people and coordinate the process. Our goal is to make your path to planning and building approval as smooth and stress-free as possible, regardless of the complexity of your project.

Planning Portal Approvals lodges most applications within 48 hours of receiving complete documentation. Council assessment typically takes 40 to 90 days depending on the council and application complexity. We monitor and manage the application throughout including responding to all council requisitions on your behalf.

A Development Application (DA) requires full council assessment against the Local Environmental Plan. A Complying Development Certificate (CDC) is a faster approval pathway for development meeting pre-set standards, assessed by a private certifier or council without full DA assessment. Both are lodged on the NSW Planning Portal. Planning Portal Approvals handles both across all NSW councils.

A Class 2 building lodgement specialist manages development applications, CDCs, and all related approvals for Class 2 residential buildings including dual occupancies, townhouses, manor houses, and low-rise apartments on the NSW Planning Portal. Planning Portal Approvals specialises in Class 2, 3 and 9c lodgements.

Planning Portal Approvals works with all NSW councils and LGAs including Blacktown, The Hills, Camden, Inner West, Canterbury-Bankstown, Parramatta, Penrith, Liverpool, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Wollongong, Hawkesbury, and every other NSW council. Full coverage across Greater Sydney metro and regional NSW.

The most common causes are incorrect document naming, missing owner consent signatures, wrong project cost estimates, Expired BASIX certificates , incomplete Building Practitioner declarations, and missing mandatory documents. Planning Portal Approvals conducts a pre-lodgement document review before every submission to prevent these issues.

A dual occupancy development application seeks council approval to construct two dwellings on a single lot. Dual occupancies can be Class 2 buildings and are one of Planning Portal Approvals core specialisations. Following NSW medium density housing reforms, dual occupancy is now permitted in more areas across NSW. Planning Portal Approvals manages dual occupancy DA lodgements.

Yes. Lodgement agents like Planning Portal Approvals can lodge DAs, CDCs, construction certificates, and occupation certificates on your behalf on the NSW Planning Portal. Planning Portal Approvals lodges under a professional portal account and manages the full application from lodgement through to determination.

A standard Class 2 DA lodgement typically requires Architectural Plans, a Statement of Environmental Effects, BASIX certificate, survey plan, owner consent, shadow diagrams, waste management plan, and where required a structural engineers report, hydraulic report, or heritage impact statement. Planning Portal Approvals conducts a pre-lodgement review to check all documents are present and correctly formatted before submitting.

Planning Portal Approvals is led by a former NSW local government planning and certification officer who knows the planning system in NSW just as well as he knows the portal. Unlike pure upload-and-submit services, Planning Portal Approvals manages the entire lodgement process including pre-lodgement document review, requisition responses, council liaison, and tracking through to determination. Fixed fee pricing, 48-hour lodgement turnaround, Class 2, 3 and 9c specialist.

A principal certifier appointment formally appoints a certifier to oversee building construction and must be lodged on the NSW Planning Portal before construction begins. Planning Portal Approvals manages principal certifier appointment lodgements as part of its comprehensive lodgement service.

A Section 4.55 modification is an application to modify an existing development consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. It is required when changes to an approved development differ from what council originally approved. Planning Portal Approvals manages Section 4.55 modification lodgements through to determination.

A construction certificate is obtained before building work begins and confirms construction plans comply with the development consent and Building Code of Australia. An occupation certificate is issued after construction is complete and authorises legal occupation of the building. Planning Portal Approvals manages construction certificate lodgements and occupation certificate lodgements.

Call us directly on 0493 547 277 for a same-day response, submit an enquiry at planningportalapprovals.com.au for a quote within 24 hours, or email [email protected]. Planning Portal Approvals provides a fixed fee quote upfront before starting. Most applications are lodged within 48 hours of receiving complete documentation.