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A selection of current and recent work — design documentation, certifier coordination and development feasibility across three states.

NDIS-Compliant Class 3 Dwelling

Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula VIC (Mornington Peninsula Shire)  ·  SDA / NDIS Housing  ·  Design Documentation · Coordination With All Consultants

Certifier-ready SDA documentation, taken through every question to approval stage.

  • Project Type: Specialist Disability Accommodation — Class 3 dwelling (NDIS)
  • Location: Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula VIC
  • Services Provided: Full design documentation; coordination with all consultants
  • Approval Pathway: Building permit with design-stage SDA assessment (VIC)
  • Key Design Considerations: Accessibility to AS 1428.1, fire sprinklers, acoustic wall ratings, shadow analysis
  • Project Outcome: Every certifier question resolved and re-documented through to approval stage
SDA & NDIS Housing Design → Building Permit Drawings →

Four-Townhouse Development Assessment

Moorabbin VIC (City of Kingston)  ·  Townhouse Development  ·  Development Feasibility · Clause 55 Analysis

Pre-design feasibility that found the deal-breakers before documentation money was spent.

  • Project Type: Four-townhouse development feasibility
  • Location: Moorabbin VIC (City of Kingston)
  • Services Provided: Development feasibility; planning rules (Clause 55 / ResCode) assessment
  • Approval Pathway: Planning permit through council (VIC)
  • Key Design Considerations: Street setback shortfall, private open space deficits, no visitor parking, driveway too steep
  • Project Outcome: Clear written advice on what the site can support — before drawings were commissioned
Dual Occupancy & Townhouse Design → Feasibility Assessments →

Rooming House Development Assessment

Ringwood VIC (Maroondah City Council)  ·  Rooming House  ·  Development Feasibility · Zoning & Permissibility

Permissibility answered first — the stage where rooming house projects are won or lost.

  • Project Type: Rooming house development feasibility
  • Location: Ringwood VIC (Maroondah City Council)
  • Services Provided: Zoning and permissibility assessment across two adjoining properties
  • Approval Pathway: Planning permit triggers and building classification (Class 1b vs Class 3) tested
  • Key Design Considerations: Use permissibility in the zone, scale thresholds, fire safety implications of classification
  • Project Outcome: Written advice on the compliant pathway before any design spend
Rooming House Design → Feasibility Assessments →

Site Development Pathways Assessment

Belmont VIC (City of Greater Geelong)  ·  Rooming House / Subdivision  ·  Development Feasibility · NRZ Analysis

Two competing pathways tested against a restrictive zone — answered with one clear recommendation.

  • Project Type: Rooming house and subdivision feasibility
  • Location: Belmont VIC (City of Greater Geelong)
  • Services Provided: Site development pathways assessment
  • Approval Pathway: Neighbourhood Residential Zone permit triggers and minimum lot sizes tested
  • Key Design Considerations: Restrictive zone schedule, use permissibility, subdivision potential
  • Project Outcome: A clear answer on which pathway the site genuinely supports, before money was committed
Feasibility Assessments → Building Permit Drawings →

Completed project photography and further case studies are added as projects reach approval and construction. For references relevant to your specific project type — SDA, rooming house, development or house raising — get in touch and we'll walk you through comparable work.

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