Certification 101

Over the past 20 + years, Nat and Wayne’s eyes have viewed roughly 95% of the Byron Shire properties and now we are expanding into other Council areas. Big and small, near and far! This hands on experience has allowed us to witness all sorts of construction developments and find solutions to most problems.

So, if you are confused or frustrated about the certification process read on. Each month we will highlight one area of the certification maze.

Welcome to Certification 101

CDC v DA?

One piece of advice that the team here at Certifiers2U would like to share with the community is that with any type of residential, commercial, or industrial development, it pays to consider all of your options. Could a Complying Development Certificate (CDC) be more efficient to you than a Development Application (DA)?

To refresh your memory, a CDC is a type of fast tracked building approval certificate that can be issued by us or your local Council. It can be used for commercial, residential or industrial development buildings but must meet specific criteria and can be issued by Certifiers2U within a matter of days once we receive the correct paperwork.

Unfortunately, obtaining a DA (planning approval) for as an example a dwelling will often take you months and we have seen firsthand how this can be very frustrating for people who are waiting to build their home on a plot of land that they have just purchased. This has been the case in Suffolk Park recently. Plots of land have been subdivided and locals are itching to build their homes with the hope of being moved in ASAP and then have been utterly disappointed at the slow pace of getting a DA. Cerifiers2U came to the rescue and assisted in one of these cases. We issued a CDC so the process was fast tracked and the customer in question was able to proceed with building their dream home very quickly.

Perhaps your development project could fall into the category of CDC? Don’t delay, pick up the phone and give us a call, 02 6680 5424 or simply use the form below to send your enquiry. We are here to help whenever we can!

Next time in Certification 101 – Renovations, the dos and don’ts.

 

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Certifiers2U is proud to announce that one of our directors Mr Nat Andrews is now an approved A1 Private Accredited Certifier and Principal Certifying Authority in NSW.

This means that Certifiers2U is unrestricted in the types of developments that they can certify in NSW. You want it certified, we can do it, including…

Hi everyone just a quick update about what’s happening here.

It has been about 9 months since we opened the doors at Certifiers2U and in that time we have learnt a lot. The people and businesses of Byron Shire, Tweed Shire, Lismore City, Ballina Shire, Kyogle Shire and surrounds have welcomed our arrival and we are going from strength to strength. Thanks to all of you.

One issue that stands out, and that has really surprised us, is the level of anxiety and worry certification is for many of our clients. At Certifiers2U we don’t want this to be the case. You can trust us to do a professional and timely job.

We know the business, we have the experience, we can and will help you to achieve a good outcome. Of course, some jobs are more complex and challenging but if you put your trust in us we can make the process easier, quicker and less confronting

Once again thank you to all our clients for making our foray into private certification a success and remember don’t worry, Certifiers2U can help.
 

Beat the price rise!

Byron Council are about to charge contributions for Secondary Dwellings in urban areas!

You could be up more for thousands more dollars $$$$ when you want to build a granny flat. Byron Council just resolved at its last council meeting in February 2018 to terminate the waiver of Section 94 and Section 64 levies for granny flats.

The full details are yet to come from Council, with the proposed changes yet to be placed on public exhibition for comment.

Now is the time to get your granny flat approved!

Complying Development could be an option to avoid the lengthy Development Application process.

Contact us to discuss the quickest way to get your granny flat approved. We are Building Certification Specialists.

Thanks for all the local support. We are so lucky to work in such beautiful places.