DesignSmart, functional solutions
Granny flat specialists · Australia-wide
Design, Planning
& Approval ofGranny FlatsAcross Australia
Know what your site may support, then move through site-responsive design, documentation and the right approval pathway with one coordinated team.
PlanningCouncil-ready documentation
ApprovalManaged for a smoother path
Australia-wideNSW, QLD, VIC, ACT, SA & beyond
Difficult sitesSloping, bushfire, flood, heritage & more
Who We Are
DIY Granny Flat is a design and approval company for granny flats across Australia. We assess the property, prepare the design and manage the approval pathway with one experienced team.
Two products. One approval pathway.
Assess. Then
approve.
Start with the $99 Before You Build Report. If the project is suitable, our $16,000 inc GST Granny Flat Approval Package manages design, construction-ready drawings, consultants, submission and approval.
Granny flat / garage conversion
01 · Assess
$99
inc GST
Before You Build
Report
A tailored property assessment to help you understand what your site may support before committing to significant design, consultant or application costs.
- Site opportunity assessment
- Likely approval pathway
- Relevant planning controls
- Potential site constraints
- Flooding, bushfire and easement checks
- Clear next step before design
One team from design to approval
02 · Design + Approve
$16,000
inc GST
Granny Flat
Approval Package
One managed package for accepted projects—from survey and design through construction-ready drawings, technical documents, submission and approval.
- Preliminary Assessment confirmed
- Survey and site-specific design
- Construction-ready drawing set
- Consultants and technical documents
- Application and authority liaison
- Managed through to approval
The Granny Flat Approval Package is $16,000 inc GST for projects accepted into the package. Scope, exclusions and any additional authority or non-standard project costs are confirmed before work begins.
Inside the $99 report
Six checks
before design.
The $99 report turns a complicated property question into six clear checks before you decide whether to proceed into the Granny Flat Approval Package.
01
Land use & site area
Check the property context, lot size and whether the intended development is potentially supported.
02
Existing site characteristics
Review the available footprint, structures, boundaries, trees, slope, access, sewer and stormwater.
03
Planning overlays
Identify constraints such as flooding, bushfire, heritage, biodiversity, landslip and infrastructure.
04
Planning controls
Consider setbacks, height, floor area, site coverage, landscaping, private open space and parking.
05
Approval pathway
Outline the likely planning and building approval route for the state, council and site.
06
Next documents & actions
Explain what should happen next before the client commits to detailed design or consultant costs.
Two products.
One clear path.
$99Assess
Before You Build Report.
$16,000Design + Approve
Granny Flat Approval Package · inc GST.
When the site is not straightforward
Constraints do
not end the
project.They shape the
strategy.
A constraint may change the design, documents or approval pathway. The $99 report identifies it early; the Granny Flat Approval Package then manages the real project conditions.
$99 today could save you tens of thousands tomorrow.
The $99 Before You Build Report helps you understand what the property may support before committing to the $16,000 inc GST Granny Flat Approval Package.
Get your $99 report →