First of all, we will help you to form a general idea of what you would like to achieve from your renovation. Based on that, we will assess if your renovation will need a CDC (The Complying Development Certificate) and see if your ‘wishlist’ complies with the guidelines of SEPP (State Environmental Planning Policy). This path is an approval that does not require a separate council DA (Development Application) lodgement and CC (Construction Certificate). If the option of CDC is not suitable for you, don’t despair! You just need to go down the path of submitting a DA to your local council. In either way, we will guide you through the process step by step, so there is no over warmth. While there can be many technical differences between Exempt Development, CDC and DA, the time taken to provide the approval is the main difference. Ellevations will assist you with considering the criteria to decide the approval process that will give you the best outcome for your project.