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Bellbird is an area within Cessnock that is undergoing urban renewal with large areas being rezoned and subdivided!
No one knows the Cessnock town planning more than Town Planning Collective with our Principal Planner having worked for Council within the Hunter Valley. We have extensive experience in obtaining development applications approvals for developments with CessnockCouncil working with a variety of local architects and building designers.
We know how the Council works and the processes and policies that can be the difference between an approval or a refusal. We have helped many of our clients within the Bellbird area, obtain development approval and know how to navigate Cessnock Council.
The corner stone of any development application! The statement of environmental effects of SoEE is a required document under the EP&A Act and provides an account for what the project entails and if the development complies with the relevant standards and controls.
Lodging development applications is one of our primary tasks for clients. The DA Lodgement is complex and different for every Council so most of our clients engage us to lodge the application on their behalf to their Council.
Neighbour development objection letters are one of our most frequent enquiries. Our principal planning has an extensive experience in objection letters and can assist you with mitigating your concerns regarding the development application.
Most Council duty planners have an extensive backlog (and when they are contacted they provide little to no information) so we provide a free advice and support service. Book a 15 minute free discussion today and see how we can answer your enquiries.
We have extensive experience in town planning for the Hunter Valley and can assist you with any of your development application issues.
We pride ourselves in providing competitive and comprehensive quotes that provide expert reports for a competitive price.
We know time is money so we always try to deliver our reports in a fast turn around. We offer service agreements for our regular clients for piece of mind!
Just have a chat with our principal planner and you will see that we do this not just because it is our job, but because it is our passion!
Cessnock LGA is experiencing a development boom over the last three years and the boom continues despite the interest rate rise. Savy property developers are maximising on their developments while there is a lull in sales so that once the sale prices rise again they will be on the front foot. Below is an example of some of the development types we assist with for their approvals!
Our top enquiry is in relation to a dwelling house and how to push the envelope on the development potential. We have helped many of our clients get the home of their dreams despite height limits and floor space ratio restrictions.
Every other general enquiry we receive is in regard to whether a Dual occupancy is permissible for their site. This is a council specific enquiry and we are more than happy to assist our clients with their concerns!
Why build 2 houses when you could build 4! Multi dwelling housing, also known as terrace housing or town houses, allows you to build multiple dwellings on the one lot and then subdivide through strata subdivision.
The Hunter Valley is becoming the destination for Sydney and Local investments for tourist accommodation. The area is seeing a boom for small cabin style short term tourist developments. We have extensive experience with these types of development and would be happy to assist gain your approval.
Change of use for a restaurant/cafe or a takeaway food venue is a common Council development application we assist with. whether it is a new trendy cafe, a new restaurant or a Boutique Beer Bar, we can help get your approval!
Subdivision has become an easy access to money for many first time developers who wish to maximise on their return while the prices are still high! Many of our clients are taking advantage of generous minimum lot sizes and subdividing their properties into two or more lots. Bellbird is a fantastic area for subdivision and has seen a massive population growth!
The Hunter Valley is built on the Vineyards and the diverse developments that are associated with the vineyards such as cellar doors, recreational facilities and breweries. We have a wide experience in obtaining approval for all these types of development within the Hunter Valley.
Commercial or industrial buildings are specific buildings to their business or industrial zonings. These types of developments require expertise from an experienced town planner to assist with the approval.
Fitness studios/gyms or other types of recreational facilities are as popular as ever! We have assisted many clients with their DA approval for change of use for their fitness industry business.
Town Planning Collective is a professional town planning and heritage consulting practice providing expert advice and approval support for development applications across Sydney and New South Wales. We specialise in navigating local planning controls, heritage requirements, and council approval processes for residential and small-scale developments.
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