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05/05/2025

Huge shoutout to Sarah who is celebrating 10 YEARS with us today! ๐Ÿ’›

From her early days in admin support to now being a brilliant accredited energy assessor, Sarahโ€™s journey has been nothing short of inspiring. She's grown alongside our business โ€“ and has shown incredible dedication, loyalty, and heart every step of the way.

Sarah, weโ€™re so proud of everything youโ€™ve achieved and so lucky to have you on the team! ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒŸ

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ“ขIn exciting news, Ecocert is now part of Approved, bringing planning, approvals, and build...
20/02/2025

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ“ข

In exciting news, Ecocert is now part of Approved, bringing planning, approvals, and building sustainability assessments together under one name.

What does mean?
โœ… ๐—” ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โ€“ From development approvals to building sustainability assessments, weโ€™ve got you covered.
โœ… ๐—” ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ โ€“ One team handling your approvals, making the process more efficient.
โœ… ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ โ€“ Youโ€™ll continue working with the specialists you know and trust.

This change allows us to provide seamless, end-to-end solutions while maintaining the same high level of expertise and service you rely on.

Weโ€™re proud to bring these capabilities together and believe this will be a real benefit for our existing and prospective clients.

Have questions? Weโ€™re here to help.
๐Ÿ“ฉ Learn more: https://www.approved.au/blog/ecocert-is-now-part-of-approved

๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐ŸกFrom concept to completion, weโ€™re proud to have partnered with Fabprefab to help bring thei...
27/01/2025

๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐Ÿก

From concept to completion, weโ€™re proud to have partnered with Fabprefab to help bring their innovative manufactured homes to life ๐ŸŒŸ

Navigating approvals for modular and pre-fabricated homes can be challenging, but with our expertise, we simplified the process, ensuring compliance and keeping the project on track.

Read more about how we worked together to deliver housing solutions that are modern, efficient, and tailored to meet todayโ€™s needs โฌ‡๏ธ
๐ŸŒ https://www.approved.au/blog/client-spotlight-manufactured-homes-by-fabprefab

๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ โœ…Here are some handy tips to keep in mind for your developments this year:1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต...
22/01/2025

๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ โœ…

Here are some handy tips to keep in mind for your developments this year:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—–๐—ฃ
Familiarise yourself with your council's Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP). These documents outline zoning regulations, building heights, and design guidelines specific to your site. Ignoring these can lead to costly revisions.

2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„
Before submitting a DA, undertake a design review to identify potential roadblocks, assess site constraints, and ensure your plans align with council requirements.

3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—˜
A well-crafted Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) can make or break your application. Clearly address how your project complies with regulations and mitigates potential environmental impacts to improve your chances of approval.

4๏ธโƒฃ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€
Complex projects often require input from engineers, architects, and certifiers. Bringing them in early ensures your application is thorough and avoids back-and-forth during council reviews.

Approvals donโ€™t have to be daunting, these insights will help you tackle challenges head-on.

Ready to simplify your next project? Contact us
today๐Ÿ‘‡
๐ŸŒ https://www.approved.au/contact

14/01/2025

๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ โœ…

Did you know you donโ€™t have to go through council for town planning services?

Working with a private town planner like us can streamline the process and give you expert guidance every step of the way.

Check out this video with Annabelle, one of our town planners, as she explains the advantages of choosing private town planning for your project ๐Ÿ‘

Planning a big project this year? Here are three essential steps to set yourself up for success in 2025:1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜†...
08/01/2025

Planning a big project this year? Here are three essential steps to set yourself up for success in 2025:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜†: Start conversations with councils and planners as soon as possible to avoid unexpected delays.
2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ: Account for approval timelines in your project schedule, buffering for the unexpected can save you stress later.
3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ: Partner with experienced town planners who can guide you through regulations and ensure your project stays on track.

With the right steps, navigating approvals doesnโ€™t have to be overwhelming.

Letโ€™s make 2025 your most productive year yet ๐Ÿ‘

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐——๐—”) ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?Navigating the DA process can be overwhelmin...
07/01/2025

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐——๐—”) ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?

Navigating the DA process can be overwhelming, but understanding the key milestones can make it a whole lot easier.

From submission and neighbour notifications to council reviews and final determinations, every step plays a critical role in bringing your project to life.

We break it all down for you in our latest blog so you know exactly what to expectโ€”and how we can help make the process simpler ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

https://www.approved.au/blog/your-guide-to-the-da-process-and-milestones

Thinking of making repairs or replacements on your property this year? ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ: Before starting any work, c...
02/01/2025

Thinking of making repairs or replacements on your property this year? ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ: Before starting any work, check if your planned repairs fall under exempt development. It could mean fewer delays and a simpler process, keeping your project moving forward smoothly and save you time in the long run.

Need clarity on what qualifies? Let our team help you stay compliant and on track.
https://www.approved.au/contact

๐‘พ๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‚ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’”๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’–๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’˜ ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“ โœจHave a joyous and restful break, and we look forward to wor...
23/12/2024

๐‘พ๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‚ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’”๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’–๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’˜ ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“ โœจ

Have a joyous and restful break, and we look forward to working with you in 2025!

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?Understanding local council requirements doesnโ€™t have to be overwhelmin...
17/12/2024

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?

Understanding local council requirements doesnโ€™t have to be overwhelming.

Our latest blog breaks down how to tackle common challenges and what measures you can take to speed up the process.

From zoning rules to approval timelines, weโ€™ve got the insights to help keep your project on track.

Take a look:
๐ŸŒ https://www.approved.au/blog/simplifying-local-council-regulations-for-your-project

As we wrap up another incredible year, the team has been getting into the holiday spirit.From working together on some e...
15/12/2024

As we wrap up another incredible year, the team has been getting into the holiday spirit.

From working together on some excellent projects to decorating the office tree, we're loving celebrating the season together โœจ๐ŸŽ„

This year, we have partnered with the team at Buildcert to give back to our Newcastle community.Instead of Christmas gif...
10/12/2024

This year, we have partnered with the team at Buildcert to give back to our Newcastle community.

Instead of Christmas gifts, a few of our team members chose to donate to a local charity instead ๐ŸŽ

We provided Soul Hub Newcastle with Christmas hampers so they can continue to support locals who need it most.

Soul Hub serves meals, offers social work appoints, laundry services and so much more for the community.

They have over 300 volunteers who donate their time each and every week.

We're proud to support such an incredible organisation this festive season ๐Ÿ–ค

To find out more about Soul Hubโ€™s mission or to get involved, visit their website: soulhub.org.au.

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