BYB Approvals
How It Works...
The First Step on Your Journey means answering:
- What you can actually build on your land
- Your exact approval pathway (Private Certifier or DA)
- A step-by-step checklist tailored to your property
- How much common, studio, one bed, two+ bed granny flats cost
Don’t Sign Anything!
Right now, you’re probably stuck in one of these situations:
- You don’t know where to start
- There’s conflicting advice from builders, council, or Google
- You’re unsure what you NEED for approval
- You’re worried about $$$ prices for this entire project
So what do most people do?
- They guess
- They commit & sign something WAY too early
- They spend $$$$ thousands before knowing if it will even work
This is how people waste time, money… and get stuck before they even begin.
You See…
There is a $100,000+ Mistake Most People Don’t See Coming
Building a granny flat or Converting a garage isn’t just “getting plans drawn”.
If you get the early steps wrong:
- You could commit to a builder too early
- You could design something that won’t get approved
- You could follow the wrong approval pathway
- You could waste $$$$ thousands before even starting properly
Our Solution
This Is Where You Get Complete Clarity
Before you sign anything, spend money on plans, builders, or estimators for the complete construction cost…
You need to know what’s possible on your land & what RED FLAGS can cost you heartache and stress
That’s what our “Before You Build” Assessment gives you.
What You Get
Your Personalised Property Report Includes:
- A 20+ page customised report based on your property
- Clear breakdown of what you can build
- Your exact approval pathway (Private certification or DA with Council)
- A step-by-step checklist tailored to your site
- A custom video walkthrough explaining everything
- Delivered within 2–3 business days
Go From Confused… To Completely Clear
Imagine knowing exactly what to do next WITH a Roadmap of your Journey:
An INDEPENDENT plan to:
- Give to a builder and discuss pitfalls regarding construction
- Use to do your own Approval (If you don’t want our help to do it for you)
- Go directly to Council with and submit your own DA
- Understand the exact documents and consultants you will need for this project
- Turn Overwhelm, confusion and STRESS into a simple plan to follow
- No second guessing
- No relying on random advice
- No fear of getting it wrong
Just a clear path forward.
Why Trust Us?
- 1000+ approvals across Australia
- Worked with 340+ councils
- 98% approval success rate
- 38+ years combined experience
Now we apply our years of experience to your property all for $99
Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t I Just Figure This Out Myself?
You can…
But that usually means:
- Hours researching confusing council rules
- Guessing what applies to your property
- Risking costly mistakes
- Trying to piece together information from multiple sources
Or…
- You can get clarity in a few days for $99.
Can’t a builder do this for me?
A good builder knows how to build.
That doesn’t mean they know the planning rules, zoning controls, approval pathways, flood requirements, bushfire overlays, easements, site coverage limits, or council-specific restrictions that apply to your property.
In fact, many of the clients who come to us have already spoken to builders and received completely different answers.
Builders are experts in construction.
This report helps you understand what can actually be approved before you start talking to builders.
Can’t a town planner do this for me?
Yes. In fact, that’s exactly who prepares your report.
The difference is that most town planners won’t spend hours assessing your site for $99, they will charge a lot more on average.
They’ll usually require a formal consultation or proposal before doing any detailed investigation.
We’ve built a system that allows our planning team to provide a preliminary assessment at a fraction of the normal cost, giving you a clear starting point before committing to larger planning fees.
This is because we have experience, knowledge and consultants on hand to assist with these customised reports. We also subscribe to databases that cost lots of money each month to simply pull information from, information you really should know before you apply for approval or build anything.
Can’t I just phone council directly and get the answers I need?
You can call council.
The problem is that council generally won’t tell you whether your project will be approved.
In most cases, they’ll simply direct you to planning controls, policies, or suggest you lodge an application.
Council officers are not responsible for designing the best approval strategy for your site.
That’s what this report does.
We review the rules, identify potential issues, and help you understand the most practical pathway forward before you spend thousands on plans or consultants.
Can’t I use AI (Like ChatGPT or Claude) and get this done for me?
AI is a fantastic tool.
In fact, we use it ourselves.
But AI only knows what information you give it.
It doesn’t automatically know:
- Your zoning
- Your easements
- Your sewer location
- Your title restrictions
- Local council overlays
- Site-specific constraints
- The best approval pathway for your property
AI can provide general information.
This report provides property-specific advice based on actual planning investigations carried out by real people.
I already know what I need to do, should I buy this report?
Maybe not.
If you’ve already confirmed your approval pathway, checked the planning controls, reviewed overlays, identified constraints, and have complete confidence in your next steps, you may not need it.
However, many clients come to us believing they know exactly what they need to do, only to discover an easement, setback issue, flood constraint, sewer conflict, title restriction, or better approval pathway they hadn’t considered.
For $99, many people see it as cheap insurance, a second “detailed” opinion if you will; before committing thousands to the next stage.
I have had an expert look at my land, do I still need this report?
Possibly not.
If you’ve recently received advice from a qualified planner who has reviewed your specific site, zoning, overlays, approval pathways, and constraints, you may already have the clarity you’re looking for.
However, not all experts review the same issues.
We’ve had many clients referred to us after receiving incomplete advice that missed important planning constraints or alternative approval pathways. (Just gaps in knowledge that we filled)
The purpose of this report isn’t to replace good advice.
It’s to help you make an informed decision before spending significant money on plans, approvals, consultants, or construction.
What if my property can't be approved?
That’s actually one of the best reasons to get the report. Spending $99 to discover a project won’t work is far better than spending thousands on plans, consultants, reports and applications before finding out later.
Many clients tell us the biggest value wasn’t confirming they could build — it was avoiding an expensive mistake to begin with and keeping $1000’s of their hard earned dollars in their families pocket.
Our Guarantee
If this report doesn’t give you clear direction on what you can build and what to do next…
It hasn’t done its job.
This is about giving you certainty before you spend serious money.
If you are left with confusion on what to do next or don’t understand the “Red Flags” that we might uncover, we simply hand your money back in full and you are NO WORSE OFF.
- Get Clear Before You Build
- Get My $99 Property Assessment
- Start today. Get your answer in 2–3 business days.
