DA & CDC Approvals
A development application is only as good as the team managing it. R2G Projects prepares, lodges, and manages your DA or CDC from day one — coordinating every consultant under our scope, managing every council RFI, and delivering the determination.
A Complying Development Certificate (CDC) is a faster pathway for projects that meet all required standards without exercising council discretion. No public exhibition, no council planner review — determination by an accredited certifier.
A Development Application (DA) goes to council. It involves assessment by a council planner, public notification, and council determination. It takes longer, but allows more flexibility — particularly on sites that don't meet CDC eligibility criteria.
We determine the right pathway for your project and manage whichever process applies.
Six stages managed under one engagement — from application preparation to determination follow-up.
Complete DA or CDC package: Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE), coordinated DA drawings, BASIX certificate, waste management plan, and all supporting documents.
A typical residential DA requires 6–12 separate consultant reports. We brief every consultant, manage their deliverables, review their reports, and ensure all documents are consistent with the design.
For complex projects, we attend a pre-DA meeting with council before lodgement. This means we know what the council planner's concerns are before they become a formal RFI.
We lodge the application via the NSW Planning Portal and manage the lodgement confirmation and reference number.
When council issues a Request for Information, we respond. We coordinate the additional information and manage the response within the statutory timeframe.
We track the determination timeline and follow up with council when required.
Our director has navigated DA processes across Western Sydney and Greater Sydney councils, including sites in Blacktown, The Hills, Liverpool, Parramatta, Cumberland, and Campbelltown. We understand how each council's planning team operates — and what they pay attention to.
Council list to be populated with actual councils from director's project history.
The most common causes of DA delays are predictable. We address every one of them before lodgement.
| Common Delay | How R2G Prevents It |
|---|---|
| Incomplete application at lodgement | Pre-lodgement checklist — nothing lodged until the package is complete |
| Missing consultant reports | All reports confirmed received before lodgement |
| Poor RFI response time | RFIs tracked and responded to within the statutory window |
| Inconsistent drawings and consultant reports | Our director reviews every consultant report against the drawings before submission |
| Under-informed council planner | Pre-DA meeting strategy; Statement of Environmental Effects designed to pre-answer likely questions |
How long does a DA take?
Council assessment times vary by LGA and project complexity. Simple residential DAs take 3–6 months. Complex projects or councils with high caseloads can take 9–18 months.
Can you guarantee approval?
No — council determination is a statutory function and we don't control it. What we can guarantee is a complete, well-prepared application.
What consultants do you use?
We maintain a register of vetted consultants across all required disciplines.
Talk to us about your project and timeline. We'll tell you which pathway applies, what it will take, and what to expect at every stage.
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