Pricing

One report. One fixed price.

A$999 inc GST for a council cost report on any residential development application, whatever its size. Signed by a registered quantity surveyor and delivered within 24 hours.

Council cost report

A$999 inc GST

Any residential job, whatever its size. One development application, delivered within 24 hours.

The signed Estimated Development Cost Report, as a PDF
Prepared to Planning Circular PS 25-004 and the AIQS practice standard
Gross floor area measured to the AIQS method
An elemental estimate, with preliminaries and builder’s margin shown as their own lines
The state’s cost form from the circular, completed and signed
Reduced copies of your key drawings
GST shown excluded and included
Certified and signed by a registered quantity surveyor
Delivered within 24 hours
A reissue at no charge if your council names an item we missed
A tax invoice with every order

Order your report

If our quantity surveyor cannot certify a report from the documents supplied, we refund the order in full.

Turnaround

Delivered within 24 hours. The full terms: 24 hours from receipt of payment and a complete plan set, Monday to Friday. Orders received after 2 pm Friday are delivered by Monday.

Refunds

If our quantity surveyor cannot certify a report from the documents supplied, we refund the order in full. Read the refund policy.

Payment

Pay by card when you order. Every order comes with a tax invoice that shows the GST.

Several applications?

Place one order for each development application. Each gets its own report and its own invoice. Ordering for clients.

Not included

What the price does not cover

The report states the estimated development cost for the planning system. It is not a builder's price, and it does not cover the items listed here.

A builder’s price, tender sum or construction budget
Section 7.12 levy worksheets, which run on a different base. We add one on request.
Section 7.11 contributions, DA fees and other statutory charges
Lodging the application or dealing with the council for you
Reissues after the plans change
Non-residential development, such as commercial or industrial work
Bank progress inspections and drawdown reports

Questions

Pricing questions

Does the price change with the size of the job?

No. One price covers any residential job, whatever its size: a new home, a duplex, a granny flat, alterations and additions, or townhouses.

It is A$999 inc GST for one development application, with no surcharge for size or value.

Which councils accept it?

The report follows Planning Circular PS 25-004 and the AIQS practice standard. That is the method the state sets for every NSW consent authority.

For residential work under A$3 million, the circular describes accepting an estimate prepared this way as best practice for councils.

Each council also sets its own requirements, and some ask for a quantity surveyor well below A$3 million. Check your council before you lodge. A council can still ask about any figure, and when it does we answer with the working.

Is this the build cost?

No. It is the estimated development cost the planning system uses for the approval pathway and fees.

It is not a builder’s price. The EstiFlow estimate is the build cost.

Does it cover section 7.12 levies?

The report states the estimated development cost.

Section 7.12 levies run on a separate section 208 basis, which includes GST. We can add that worksheet on request.

What is the turnaround and the cut-off?

Your signed report is delivered within 24 hours.

The full terms: 24 hours from receipt of payment and a complete plan set, Monday to Friday. Orders received after 2 pm Friday are delivered by Monday.

Can I get a refund?

If our quantity surveyor cannot certify a report from the documents supplied, we refund the order in full.

A duplicate payment is refunded in full. The refund policy sets out the rest.

Can I order for a job outside NSW?

Yes. The price and the turnaround are the same.

The report is prepared to the NSW estimated development cost framework, Planning Circular PS 25-004 and the AIQS practice standard. Councils outside NSW set their own requirements, so check what yours asks for before you order. Tell us the state and the purpose when you order.

Order your council cost report

A$999 inc GST. Signed by a registered quantity surveyor, delivered within 24 hours.

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24 hours from payment and a complete plan set, Monday to Friday. Orders after 2 pm Friday are delivered by Monday. Read the full terms.