Development potential assessment.
Deciding what to build? An independent planning study of what a site can realistically support: scenarios compared, indicative yield read from the controls, and a reasoned position on the highest and best use.
A planning study for a site worth developing. It compares the realistic development scenarios, reads indicative yield from the controls, and sets out a reasoned view on the highest and best use, with a recommended pathway for each option.
What the study covers
- The realistic development scenarios, compared.
- Indicative yield read from the controls.
- A reasoned highest and best use opinion.
- A recommended pathway for each option.
- A planning study, not a financial feasibility.
Who it's for
- Landowners deciding what to do with a site they hold.
- Investors and small developers weighing an acquisition or a scheme.
- Anyone who knows a site has potential and needs the planning read before the numbers.
Fee and turnaround
From $2,500, quoted per site. The scope, fee and turnaround are confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Common questions
Is this a financial feasibility?
No. This is a planning study. It reads indicative yield from the controls and identifies the realistic pathway, and is designed to sit before a quantity surveyor's or feasibility analyst's numbers, not to replace them.
How is this different from a Planning Check or Due Diligence?
A Planning Check and Pre-Purchase Due Diligence answer "what does this site allow, and should I buy it." Development Potential answers the next question: "given what it allows, what is the best thing to build here." It compares scenarios and gives a reasoned highest and best use position.
Do you lodge the development application?
No. BDK Planning is advisory only. This is an independent planning study to guide your decision; we do not lodge DAs or prepare a Statement of Environmental Effects.
Related reading: What can I build on my property in NSW and Do the Low and Mid-Rise reforms apply to your property?
Deciding what to build?
Send the property address and what you're weighing up. We'll confirm the scope, the fee and the turnaround before any work begins. There's no charge to enquire.
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