Our Process
Designing and approving a residential project involves multiple stages, technical inputs and external authorities. Each stage builds on the one before it.
My role is to guide you through this process clearly, explaining what is required, what is possible and what the next step involves at each point.
This structured approach reduces unnecessary redesign, helps manage timeframes and ensures decisions are made with a clear understanding of their implications.
01: Initial Consultation & Feasibility
02: Concept Design
03: Contract Drawing Preparation
04: Consultant Coordination & Tendering
Step 5: Council & Planning Approvals
A Structured Approach From Feasibility to Approval
Every project starts with understanding the site, the brief, and the applicable constraints.
At this stage, we discuss:
Your ideas, priorities, and how the home needs to function
Site conditions and known constraints
Relevant council requirements and planning controls
Feasibility considerations and early risks
This step sets a clear foundation and helps confirm what’s achievable before design progresses.
Once feasibility is established, a concept design is developed.
This stage focuses on:
Functional layout and spatial planning
Responding to the site, orientation, and regulations
Balancing design intent with buildability and budget awareness
Concept design is about establishing the right direction, not over-detailing too early.
With an agreed concept, the design is developed into constuction drawings to address technical and regulatory requirements.
This includes:
Refinement of layouts and key design elements
Considering structural, construction, and compliance implications
Preparing drawings suitable for consultant input
Design decisions at this stage are assessed for how they may affect approvals, timeframes, and buildability.
Many projects require input from technical consultants to meet regulatory requirements as part of the tendering process.
I coordinate in-scope consultants such as:
Structural engineers
Surveyors
Bushfire (BAL) assessors
Energy efficiency / sustainability consultants
Planning Consultants
Building Consultants
Consultant requirements are identified early and integrated into the design to reduce delays and redesign later in the process.
Once documentation is complete, the project moves into the approvals stage.
Book a consultation to begin the process.
Let’s talk. Whether you’re ready to start or just planning ahead, we’d love to hear what you’ve got in mind.
and we’ll get back to you with next steps.