Council paperwork? We've got it.
Let us do the hard part — dealing with council for your approval. Fixed-price Statements of Environmental Effects and full DA management across NSW. We prepare the reports, lodge them, answer council's questions, and track the application through to your final tick.
Planning approvals, made simple
Pick a single report or hand us the whole application — we take the council paperwork off your plate.
Statement of Environmental Effects
The report councils require with most DAs — written to read clearly and stand up to scrutiny.
Full DA preparation & management
End to end — we prepare, lodge, respond to RFIs and track through to approval.
Owner-builder & small projects
Sheds, carports, decks, pools, granny flats and small additions — the daunting jobs made easy.
Section 4.55 modifications
Tweaks to an already-approved DA — design changes or condition variations.
Pre-purchase planning reports
What you can actually build on a lot before you bid. A small spend, a big save.
Clause 4.6 variations
Written justification when your proposal exceeds an LEP development standard.
Post-approval paperwork
CC, Principal Certifier, Notice of Commencement and OC — lodged on your behalf.
Owner-builder permits
Service NSW application and supporting documents — we handle the paperwork around the course.
DA objection letters
Worried about a neighbour's DA? We draft and lodge a planning-grounded submission.
We work alongside registered surveyors, engineers, architects and accredited certifiers where their stamp is required.
Fixed prices, no surprises
You know what it costs before we start. Council fees are separate.
Simple SEE
Compliant minor works. Back in 2–3 days.
Standard SEE
New dwelling or larger additions. 4–6 days.
Complex SEE
Clause 4.6 variation, dual occupancy.
Full DA management
The whole application — start to finish.
Pre-purchase report
What you can build before you bid.
DA objection letter
Drafted, supported, lodged before the deadline.
Three simple steps
Free chat
Tell us about your project. We confirm what you need and quote it — no obligation.
We prepare your docs
Your SEE — and your DA if you'd like — drafted to a council-ready standard.
You get approved
We handle council's questions through to determination.
Local, practical, on your side
We're the people who pick up the phone and walk you through it.
Local knowledge
We know the LEPs, the DCPs, and the planner preferences of every council we work in.
Practical experience
Years of NSW council paperwork in our hands. We know what councils approve, what they query, and what makes a clean lodgement.
Fixed prices
Quote up front. No creeping hourly bills.
Fast turnaround
Simple reports back in 2–3 days.
Tell us about your project
Send a few details and we'll come back with a fixed-price quote.
Or just call us 👋
Sometimes the quickest answer is a 10-minute phone call.
Phone0434 507 325
Emailhello@baseline-planning.com.au
HoursMon–Fri, 8am – 5pm