Sustainability Assessment

Sustainable Design Assessments (SDA), WSUD and broader sustainability reporting to satisfy council and consent-authority requirements.

Many NSW councils require a Sustainable Design Assessment or similar sustainability statement as part of a development application. We prepare clear, council-ready documentation that demonstrates how your project addresses energy, water, materials, waste and stormwater.

Council-ready documentation

We tailor each assessment to the specific council’s sustainability controls, so your DA isn’t held up by missing information requests.

What’s included

  • Sustainable Design Assessment (SDA) reports
  • Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) input
  • Energy, water, materials & waste commentary
  • Alignment with council DCP sustainability controls
Australian standards

Prepared in line with the relevant council DCP, the SEPP (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 and NCC 2022 where applicable.

The process

How it works

Send your DA package

Provide plans and the relevant council requirements.

We prepare

We compile a tailored sustainability assessment.

Report delivered

You receive documentation ready to lodge with your DA.

FAQ

Sustainability Assessment - your questions answered

Many NSW councils do for certain development types. Send us your address and project and we’ll confirm what the consent authority expects.

Yes - bundling the assessments keeps the documentation consistent and is usually more cost-effective.

Ready to get started?

Send us your plans and we’ll return approval-ready documentation in 3-4 days - with 24-hour express available.