Servicing Manly to Palm Beach · Northern Beaches · Est. 2016

Drafting & building design services

Everything you need to take a Northern Beaches project from first idea to a builder-ready, council-approved plan set. New homes, alterations and additions, renovations, granny flats and more, handled by one experienced local team.

Development Applications

DA plans & approvals

When your project needs full council assessment, we prepare a complete Development Application drawing set and lodge it online with Northern Beaches Council. We know the local controls, LEP, DCP, height, setbacks, landscaping and overshadowing, so your application is put together to give it the best shot at a smooth approval.

  • Site analysis & concept design
  • Full DA drawing set (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections)
  • Online lodgement & council follow-up
  • Coordination with consultants where required
Palm Beach hillside home, DA approved design by Northern Beaches Drafting Palm Beach
Seaforth new home, complying development design Seaforth

Fast-Track Approval

CDC / complying development

If your site qualifies for State approval under the Codes SEPP, a Complying Development Certificate (CDC) is the fastest path to building. We assess whether your project complies and prepare a certifier-ready set for speedy completion, often approved in as little as one to two weeks.

  • Free site eligibility check
  • Compliant plans & documentation
  • Certifier coordination & lodgement
  • Much faster than a full DA when you qualify

Construction Ready

Construction certificate documentation

A detailed, builder-ready plan set so construction runs smoothly. Every set includes the documentation your builder and certifier need to price and build with confidence.

  • Cover page & site plan
  • Floor plans, elevations & sections
  • Window & door schedules
  • Application forms & safety notes
Architectural line drawing, construction documentation
Manly renovation and extension by Northern Beaches Drafting Dee Why

Alterations, Renovations & Extensions

Make the home you love work harder

Second storeys, rear and side extensions, decks, alfresco areas and internal reconfigurations. We design renovations that respect the existing home and suit the way Northern Beaches families actually live, indoor-outdoor, light-filled and practical.

  • Additions & second-storey designs
  • Open-plan & layout reconfigurations
  • Decks, alfresco & outdoor living
  • Designed to maximise approval chances

New Homes

New home design & drafting

Beautiful, practical homes designed around your block, your budget and the coastal lifestyle. From sloping sites to battle-axe blocks and tight coastal setbacks, we design homes that make the most of your land and outlook.

  • Custom designs tailored to your site
  • Solar orientation & cross-ventilation
  • Knockdown-rebuild planning
  • Granny flats & secondary dwellings
Avalon new home design by Northern Beaches Drafting Avalon
3D render of a Manly coastal home Dee Why

Visualisation

3D concepts & visualisation

A visual look-book for each design phase so you don't miss a thing. Walk through your design before it's built, test materials and finishes, and make confident decisions early, when changes are easy and free.

  • 3D concept models of your design
  • Materials & finishes visualisation
  • Helps council and neighbours understand the project

DA › Construction Certificate

Turning approved DA plans into CC documentation

We transform your approved DA plans into a complete Construction Certificate documentation package, ready for certifier review.

1

DA Approved

Council issues your Development Approval and Conditions of Consent.

2

We Prepare Your Plans

Architectural plans are updated and coordinated to satisfy consent requirements.

3

CC Documentation Added

Required notes, schedules and compliance information are incorporated.

4

Ready for Certifier Review

Your documentation package is prepared for Construction Certificate assessment.

Certifier checklist: what we add

  • General notes
  • Fire safety notes
  • Access notes
  • Energy efficiency notes
  • Water efficiency notes
  • BCA / NCC / AS notes
  • Schedules & details
  • Specifications
  • Stormwater & BASIX
Prepared in accordance with
BCABuilding Code of Australia
NCCNational Construction Code
ASAustralian Standards

What's Included

A complete, council-ready drawing set

Every DA and CDC set is prepared in accordance with the SEPP (Exempt & Complying Development Codes) 2008, Northern Beaches Council requirements, the National Construction Code (NCC) and the relevant Australian Standards. A typical set includes:

Cover & compliance

  • Cover sheet, drawing index & revision history
  • Schedule of external colours, materials & finishes
  • 3D rendered perspectives for certifier visualisation
  • BASIX certificate & thermal comfort compliance
  • NCC / BCA compliance summary

Site & survey

  • Survey page imported from registered survey
  • Site analysis plan (orientation, winds, overshadowing)
  • Proposed site plan with setbacks & site coverage
  • Shadow diagrams (9am, 12pm, 3pm, winter solstice)
  • Stormwater drainage concept & waste management plan

Floor plans

  • Existing & demolition plans
  • Fully dimensioned proposed floor plans
  • Roof plan with ridge heights & falls
  • Room names, levels, north point & scale bars

Elevations & sections

  • Elevations to all four aspects (N, S, E, W)
  • Finished floor & natural ground levels, wall heights
  • Building sections through key areas
  • Streetscape / neighbour context elevation

Calculations & schedules

  • FSR (floor space ratio) calculation plan
  • Site coverage & landscaped area calculations
  • Setback compliance table
  • Window & door schedule
  • Privacy / overlooking assessment

Process & approvals

  • Measure-up & 3D drafting of the existing home
  • Preliminary sketches, refinement & sign-off
  • Neighbour notification plan
  • DA or CDC lodgement & certifier liaison
  • Construction Certificate documentation

Consultant reports (BASIX, survey, structural, hydraulic, bushfire, flood, SEE) and council / certifier fees are arranged separately. See our terms & conditions for the full scope and exclusions.

Aerial sunset view over Manly Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches Manly · Northern Beaches

Not sure which path your project needs?

Tell us about your site and we'll recommend the fastest compliant route, DA or CDC, with a fixed-price quote.

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