Commercial - approval guides
Every article we have published on council approval for commercial projects. If your question is not answered here, ask us directly - the first consultation is free.
NSW Commercial Planning FAQs - Fit-Outs, Change of Use and CDCs
Summary: most commercial planning questions turn on one thing - are you changing the building's classification, not just what is sold inside it. Here are straight answers to the thirteen commercial planning questions we are asked most, each tagged with the legislation it comes from.
Before you sign a commercial lease - the approval check nobody does
Summary: check three things before you sign - that the zoning permits your use, what the premises is actually approved for, and whether your fitout triggers a building upgrade. It takes 24 to 48 hours and it is the cheapest insurance available on a commercial lease.
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