Building Certificates or Complying Development Certifications are when a waterfront homeowner is required to lodge building documentation to the relevant consent authorities. These have become, over the last 5 years, a much more important part of the consultancy spectrum. With the advent of Google Earth and Near Maps unauthorised works are now much more easily monitored by both Crown and Maritime. ​Previously, lease anomalies were detected by the authorities through neighbour complaint or property sale/purchase which is also still the case.

It’s not all bad news, as in the majority of cases, the stakeholders want the same outcome as the owners; being a compliant waterfront. The navigation and lodgements of these submissions are normally more specialised as they come under a closer level of scrutiny. This is where our specialist team shine!