Services

  • Project Feasibility & Planning Advice

    • We review the project & goals in depth against the site conditions, planning zone & overlays, building & plumbing compliance and budgets. Early identification of limitations will save time and money through the process.

  • Location Analysis & Siting

    • Considering potential constraints, we analyse the site with respect to slopes, solar aspect, views, privacy and other factors to ensure the siting will be the most suitable.

  • Conceptual Design

    • Working from your brief & goals, we develop these into real concepts for yourselves & OSSA to collaborate on.

  • Design Documentation for Residential & Small Commercial Projects

    • We develop the Conceptual Design to align with your brief and project goals, incorporating input from consultants as required.

  • Management & Submissions of Planning, Building & Plumbing Approval Applications

    • We coordinate and prepare all required documentation for Planning, Building & Plumbing approvals, liaising with authorities to make the process as simple and cost effective as possible, while keeping yourselves updated.

  • Liaison with all Consultants Required for Projects

    • We manage communication with the consultants involved in your project, providing a clear direction and ensuring coordination and efficiency.

  • Project Advice & Ongoing Support

    • Continuing into the construction phase, we provide yourselves and others involved in the project direction, advice and support as required.

Process

We begin by meeting or communicating to discuss your project brief, identifying feasibility, potential constraints, and the scope of OSSA’s services. From this, a tailored fee proposal is prepared.

Following engagement, a site visit is arranged to analyse the site and existing conditions, along with the engagement of any required consultants at this stage. The existing conditions are documented, and an initial conceptual design is developed for review and discussion. This concept is refined through feedback until a set of drawings is ready for submission as part of the planning application.

Once the advertised planning period commences, additional consultants such as a structural engineer, energy assessor, and building surveyor are typically engaged. OSSA then progresses the project documentation with further technical detail to support building and plumbing approval applications.

Once these approvals are received, OSSA’s formal engagement is complete, though we continue to provide support and advice as your project moves into construction.

Pricing

We prefer to provide a tailored fee proposal specific to your project. This outlines OSSA’s design and documentation fees, along with an estimated range for any required consultant services.

This ensures transparency from the outset, helping you understand what’s included, what may vary, and how costs relate to each stage of your project.