Development applications · Australia

A DA that doesn’t draw an RFI .

LodgeWise checks your development application before you lodge — catching the Statement of Environmental Effects gaps and missing reports that draw a request for information and stall your approval for months. Lodge it complete, the first time.

For homeowners and small developers. Avoid the months-long RFI loop.

The results

Reviewed DAs clear faster — with fewer requests for information.

91%
Cleared without a major RFI
Applications reviewed and completed through LodgeWise before lodging with council.
10+ hrs
Saved per application
SEE structure and document guidance up front, instead of redoing it after a council request.
Fewer RFIs
The #1 cause of DA delays
A thin SEE is the most common reason a DA stalls — caught and fixed before you lodge.

Why it's worth it

Lodge complete, and skip the months-long delay.

24 hrs

Reviewed overnight

Get your application back checked the next day — before it sits in a council queue.

~95% less

A fraction of a planner

Town planners charge $2,000–$15,000+ to manage a DA. LodgeWise reviews yours for a flat fee.

Every gap

Caught before the assessor

SEE gaps, control breaches and missing reports flagged before they become a request for information.

The cost of getting it wrong

One thin section, and your DA stalls for months.

A request for information sends your application back to the bottom of the queue. While you wait, holding costs run and your project sits — over a gap you could have closed before lodging.

Months
A single request for information can add to your approval timeline
Holding costs
Interest and time that run for every month your DA is delayed

Compare your options

A planner's check, without the planner's fee.

Do it yourselfTown plannerLodgeWise
Typical cost$0$2,000–$15,000+From $199
TurnaroundYour own timeWeeks24 hours
Catches RFI triggersNo safety netYesEvery issue listed
Checks LEP/DCP complianceNoYesYes
You stay in controlYesThey manage itYes

What we check

The things that get development applications refused or stalled.

Statement of Environmental Effects gaps
The thin or missing SEE that most often draws a request for information.
LEP & DCP non-compliance
Where your proposal breaches the planning controls for your site.
Missing specialist reports
Arborist, bushfire, flood or heritage reports your site triggers.
Cost & plan inconsistencies
Estimated costs and drawings that don't add up for the assessor.

Lodge a complete DA — and skip the RFI.

Start free. Tell us about your project and see your gaps in minutes.

LodgeWise is a review and preparation tool — it does not provide town planning advice or lodge on your behalf.