Approval Pathway Review
An approval pathway review is an early conversation before a certificate is lodged: which approval pathway to investigate, what property information is required, which mapped constraints are already known, and what certification requirements apply.
What this service covers
- Identifying the approval pathway to investigate
- Explaining required property information
- Identifying known mapped constraints from the information you supply
- Explaining class 1 and 10 certification requirements
- Referral to independent planners or designers where required
What this review is
This service helps you decide what to investigate next: complying development, a development application then construction certificate, a Pattern Book CDC, or a different scope. It is not a council determination and it is not a promise of approval, eligibility or a probability of success.
What this review is not
Exclusive Certifiers does not prepare development applications, act as a town-planning representative, or provide design advice. If the file needs a planner, architect or engineer, we will say so and refer that work to independent professionals.
How to start
Request a fee proposal with the site address or suburb, the project type and the current stage. You may optionally attach plans for context — that does not start a free review. A project-specific document assessment, if needed, is a paid Document Readiness Review after a fee proposal is accepted.
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Questions about approval pathway review
Is this the same as a CDC or development consent?
No. An approval pathway review helps you understand which pathway to investigate and what to prepare. A complying development certificate or a council development consent is a formal approval issued on its own process.
Will the form tell me if my site is eligible?
No. The enquiry form collects information only. It does not output eligible, compliant, approved or any approval probability.
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