

Ballast Point
Balmain, NSW
Development Advisory · Architecture
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Understand a property's development potential and limitations before you buy. Buying a property with development potential can be exciting, but it can also be high risk. This report helps you understand what may be possible before you commit: we assess the planning controls, key constraints and likely approval pathways, and explore two potential development directions so you can make a more informed decision. We may require up to 5 working days to complete the research and issue the report; expedited delivery may be available on request. This service provides preliminary planning and feasibility guidance only — any development potential identified is indicative and subject to further investigation and approval by the relevant authority.

Ballast Point
$1,850
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A full development feasibility study: property survey, 3D feasibility study, planning control calculations, 3D sketches, planning advice and a development roadmap. Buying or developing a property with development potential can be exciting, but it can also be high risk — this study helps you understand what is possible before you commit. We inspect the site and discuss your needs, give you planning feedback on the opportunities and risks, and integrate a digital land survey into CAD to establish site area studies (which you will need to submit a DA or CDC). You receive a 3D CAD model of the existing house with proposed schematic floor plans and preliminary 3D massing for a virtual walk-through, a detailed feasibility report and site analysis prepared in Archicad showing development potential against council planning requirements, high-precision planning calculations generated from the 3D model, a detailed roadmap through design, approval and construction, and a follow-up call to discuss the report and next actions. If you are putting the property on the market, we can also provide collateral to your marketing team or sales agent. All outputs are reviewed and endorsed by a registered architect prior to delivery.


Free, direct access to our team for specific questions. When a buyer or vendor needs to know what's possible with a property, agents can come to us directly and we'll work through the query on the phone or over Zoom, with ongoing local planning insight for the Inner West. We can also bring our property consulting into your vendor packages, so vendors understand their property's potential before going to market, and help develop your team through workshops on local planning, development potential and upcoming changes to planning law. We run regular property development workshops for Inner West agents, free of charge.

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A practical, early-stage feasibility review for clients who want initial advice on development potential, planning risk and site constraints before moving into 3D studies, concept design or detailed consultant work. With joint input from Ballast Point and Sky Planning, a licensed builder and a planning expert inspect the site and meet with you (on site or over Zoom) to understand your objectives. You receive high-level advice on zoning and planning controls, upzoning potential, Low and Mid-Rise (LMR) and Transport Oriented Development (TOD) opportunities, and likely approval pathways and risks; general advice on site access, utilities, servicing and development complexity; a high-level discussion of budget drivers and development risk; and a written letter of advice summarising planning considerations, site risks and approval potential.

Ballast Point
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$11,295
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$3,950
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