What We Do

Three arms.
One integrated approach.

Town planning, property advisory, and project management — each discipline is a specialist offering. Together, they form an end-to-end capability that no single-track firm can match.

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Town
Planning

Development Approvals & Strategic Planning

Getting a DA approved in NSW requires more than submitting forms. It requires understanding the planning instruments that govern the site, anticipating council objections before they arise, and constructing a case that holds up to scrutiny.

ESTATE prepares comprehensive planning applications — from Statements of Environmental Effects to BASIX Certificates — and manages the council engagement from lodgement through to determination. We know how councils think, because we've worked alongside them.

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Capabilities
What we prepare & manage
Development Applications (DAs)
Full preparation, lodgement, and management of residential, commercial, and mixed-use DAs with NSW councils.
Statements of Environmental Effects
Thorough SEE documents that assess and address planning controls, demonstrating merit against the development standard.
BASIX & Compliance Certificates
BASIX assessments, clause 4.6 variation requests, and other statutory compliance documents required at lodgement.
Rezoning & LEP Amendments
Planning proposals to rezone land or amend LEP controls — from strategic justification to council and DPE submission.
Pre-DA Advice & Council Meetings
Strategic pre-lodgement engagement to establish council's position before committing to full application costs.
Objection Management & Reviews
Responding to council requests for information, managing third-party objections, and pursuing NCAT reviews where warranted.
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Property
Advisory

Strategic Advisory & Acquisition Support

Most property decisions are made with incomplete information about what the planning system allows. ESTATE's property advisory service exists to close that gap — providing planning-led intelligence before clients commit to any acquisition or strategy.

Whether you are searching for a site to develop, evaluating a property's potential, or need an independent planning review before settlement — we give you a clear picture of what the site can and cannot do, backed by planning expertise you won't find in a standard buyers agent service.

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Capabilities
How we add value
Property Due Diligence
Thorough planning analysis of a specific property — zoning controls, development potential, constraints, and risk — before you commit to purchase.
Site Identification & Search
Active property search guided by your development or investment brief — targeting sites that match both your budget and planning objectives.
Development Feasibility Reviews
Planning-informed feasibility assessments that test development scenarios against FSR, height, setback, and other controls before you spend on design.
Acquisition Negotiation Support
Structuring offers with planning conditions, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring your purchase is protected by the right contingencies.
Strategic Investment Planning
Longer-horizon advisory for investors building a portfolio — identifying locations ahead of rezoning, infrastructure corridors, and growth catalysts.
Planning Reports & Expert Opinions
Formal planning reports for use in due diligence, finance applications, or legal matters where an independent expert assessment is required.
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Project
Management

Certification, Delivery & Construction Coordination

A DA approval is not the finish line — it is the starting point of a delivery process that most planning firms leave clients to navigate alone. ESTATE's project management arm bridges the gap between approval and occupation, managing every step from construction certificate to handover.

The ESTATE team brings hands-on construction experience to every project management engagement. That means we don't just coordinate — we understand the pressures, sequencing, and stakeholder dynamics that determine whether a project is delivered on time, on budget, and to the standard the approval intended.

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Capabilities
From approval to completion
Construction Certificates (CCs)
Managing the CC pathway — coordinating structural engineers, certifiers, and council to satisfy all conditions of consent prior to construction commencing.
Complying Development Certificates (CDCs)
Fast-track approvals under the NSW Housing Code for eligible residential development — assessed, lodged, and managed end-to-end.
DA Management & Consultant Coordination
Leading the consultant team — architects, engineers, traffic, acoustic, and arborist — to ensure co-ordinated and timely lodgement.
Construction Programme Management
Oversight of the construction programme, contractor scheduling, site inspections, and milestone reporting to keep projects on track.
Occupation Certificate Procurement
Managing the OC pathway — coordinating final inspections, satisfying certification conditions, and securing the OC on time.
Subdivision & Strata Certification
Managing subdivision works certificates and strata plan registration in conjunction with your surveyor and council.
The ESTATE Advantage

Planning expertise and
delivery under one roof.

Most firms specialise in one discipline. ESTATE was built to span the full property journey — from site identification through planning approval to construction delivery. The result is fewer handovers, no translation loss between advisors, and a single point of accountability at every stage.

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Not sure which service
applies to your situation?

That's exactly why we offer obligation-free initial consultations. Tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll map the right pathway — planning, advisory, delivery, or all three.

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