Before we begin developing your design concepts, we meet on-site to discuss the project and your requirements. From there, we provide you with a customised Client Questionnaire, which helps finalise your design brief. We also organise a professional survey of your site. This includes mapping site slopes, boundary locations, any easements, and all relevant details required by council. We then arrange a check measure of your existing dwelling and draft an accurate floor plan to work from. A Dial-Before-You-Dig enquiry is also undertaken to locate any underground services, such as telecommunications, electricity, gas, or water.

 

Our team also conducts a thorough site analysis to ensure we make the best use of the natural and physical conditions of your property. This includes considering neighbouring dwellings, solar access, wind conditions, and potential views. These factors help us identify possible constraints and shape your design brief effectively.

 

Additionally, we conduct an Initial Review of the NSW Planning Property Report to identify site constraints and requirements. We review the applicable Development Control Plans (DCP) and Local Environmental Plans (LEP), and we also order a Planning Certificate from council (around $50) to confirm any further restrictions that may apply.

 

With all assessments complete, we begin preparing your concept floor plans based on your project brief. Multiple options may be provided to help refine the design direction, with revisions carried out until one final concept floor plan is achieved.