Our Process

Choosing the right designer for your project is arguably your most important step on the path to fitting your brief. We like solving problems and helping people. To ensure your project flows smoothly, Plans to Build work under a three stage and three approval process system.

Plans to Build can coordinate Building and Planning Permit Approval Processes and lodge the required documentation as a Nominated Agent on your behalf, just ask.

Design & Documentation Stages

Stage One

Conceptual Layouts

Initial site visit and initial floor plan layout for review.

Stage Two

Schematic Drawing Design

Site plan, floor plan and elevations including 3D BimX interactive CAD model.

Stage Three

Documentation & Certification

Schedule 1 – Minimum level of documentation required for building/plumbing approvals and construction including Form 35 Certification.

Building & Planning Permit Approval Processes

Approval Process One

Planning (if required)

Lodging a planning application with the local Council (DA). This occurs at the completion of Stage 2 – Schematic Design.

Approval Process Two

Certificate of likely Compliance (COLC)

Engaging a Building Surveyor to certify the plans in accordance with the Building Code of Australia, Tasmania Building Acts and Regulations (Schedule 1). This occurs at the completion of Stage 3 – Documentation & Certification.

Approval Process Three

Lodging the Certified plans

Lodging the Certified plans to the council for issue of a Building and Plumbing Permit (BA). This occurs at the completion of Stage 3 – Documentation & Certification and Approval Process 2 (COLC).