How it works

How the Need Approval? checker uses suburb detection, project questions and source-backed rules to produce a preliminary approval pathway.

The checker starts with your suburb or postcode, detects the likely state/council, then shows only the questions relevant to that jurisdiction and project type.

  1. Enter suburb/postcode.
  2. Select project type.
  3. Answer the relevant dimensions and site constraints.
  4. Review building, planning and special-site outputs.

State-aware

Questions are shown based on suburb/postcode detection.

Rules-first

The logic uses structured rules rather than open-ended AI guessing.

Source-backed

Result cards link back to relevant official sources.

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