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Development Due Diligence Report

Know what a site can carry before you exchange. Zoning, permissibility, yield, constraints and the approval pathway, with every finding tagged confirmed, indicative or unknown.

A development due diligence report answers one question before money changes hands: can this site support the development you have in mind, and what will it take to get it approved? It is the report we wish every buyer had read before they signed.

URBA reviews the zoning and permissibility, the LEP and DCP controls, the mapped constraints, title easements and servicing, then tests realistic development options against them. Each material finding is marked Confirmed, Indicative or Unknown so you can see exactly where further investigation is needed. The report closes with a risk matrix and a recommended strategy.

Who this is for

Buyers assessing a duplex or granny flat site
Investors comparing development options
Builders and developers before a feasibility study
Owners deciding whether to subdivide
Buyers agents and mortgage brokers acting for clients

What the report or service includes

Property details, legal description and existing approvals
Planning framework: LEP, DCP, SEPPs and contribution plans that apply
Zoning and permissibility of the proposed use, with the source instrument quoted
Planning controls table: lot size, height, FSR, setbacks, site coverage, parking
Constraints register: flooding, bushfire, heritage, contamination, biodiversity, easements, sewer and stormwater discharge, road reservations
Development capacity and options (conservative, balanced, maximum yield)
Approval pathway: DA, CDC or staged, with CDC eligibility summary where relevant
Risk matrix (green, amber, red, black), specialist reports required and a DA readiness checklist

How it works

Step

Send the address

Plus the contract, 10.7 certificate and title if you have them. We can order public data ourselves.

Step

Same-day fee

A fixed fee based on the site and the options you want tested.

Step

Desktop assessment

Planning Portal mapping, LEP and DCP review, title and constraint checks, servicing review.

Step

Report and call

A written report, usually within three to five business days, followed by a call to talk through the findings before your cooling-off period ends.

Frequently asked questions

How fast can you turn around a due diligence report?

Most reports are delivered within three to five business days. If you are inside a cooling-off period, tell us the deadline and we will confirm whether we can meet it before you commit.

Is a due diligence report the same as a feasibility study?

No. Our report covers the planning side: what is permissible, the likely yield, constraints and the approval pathway. A financial feasibility takes those outputs and adds land cost, construction cost and sale values. Many clients use our report as the planning input to their feasibility.

Will the report guarantee council approval?

No report can. It identifies the planning risks and tells you what is confirmed and what still needs investigation, so the decision to buy is an informed one.

Do you inspect the site?

The standard report is a desktop assessment using survey, aerial imagery, mapping and the documents supplied. A site inspection can be added where access, slope, trees or neighbouring development make it worthwhile.

Where we provide this service

Across Sydney, Western Sydney, the Central Coast, the Hunter, the Illawarra and regional NSW. See the areas we service for council-specific notes, including Blacktown, Penrith, The Hills, Liverpool, Camden and the Central Coast.

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