Drafting & Design
Got some great ideas but not sure how everything will fit on your site, then we do. OLA has 30 years experience designing and constructing outdoor structures to match your site, budgetary...
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Complying Development Approval
Complying development is a combined planning and construction approval for straightforward development that can be determined through a fast-track assessment,...
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Council Approval
Council applications have become more complex and demanding over the years, where the need for seemingly endless reports and plans can be quite daunting for most owners. A successful...
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Building Certificates
A Building Information Certificate is issued by the Local Council for the whole or part of a building that either had no approval to commence building...
Find out MoreWe specialises in the preparation and submission of any structure external of the house such as Swimming Pools & Spas, Swim Spas & Plunge 2 Pools; Sheds; Carports: Decks; Cabanas and Pergolas: Studios/Granny Flats and Retaining Walls Complying Development Certificates (CDC) and Development Application Construction Certificates (DA/CC) and Building Certificates.
About Our Company
Outdoor Living Approvals is operated by Graham Garnett who successfully designed and constructed 100’s of landscape jobs over 30 years involving pools, landscapes, decks and pergolas, retaining walls, sheds, carports and studios. Graham found the approval process arranged by draftsmen to be lacking in professionalism, detail and without construction knowledge which ultimately meant many questions from the approving body and therefore time wasted. Hence, Graham combined his construction experience of 30 years including liaising with certifiers, council officers, consultants and contractors with his CAD design skills and knowledge of the CDC/DA processes to create a “One Stop Shop” for the approval process.
It is rare a site is “dead flat” so Graham understands how to situate outdoor structures in relation to each other such as pools or sheds and the surrounding walls created by the proposed excavation. It is extremely important to understand this site to structure relationship otherwise if poorly located but approved, it will cost you $$$$. This is where OLA truly has a competitive advantage over like approval (drafting) companies.
OLA specialises in site analysis and preparation of plans and documents for External Structures such as Swimming Pools, Decks, Pergolas and Awnings, Retaining Walls, Shed, Carports, Studies and Granny Flats for Complying Development (Private Certifier) or Development Applications (Council) approvals.
We are courteous and understand the need for communication with the customer to remove the confusion and frustration when obtaining building approvals.
Why Choose Us
One Stop Shop
We at Outdoor Living Approvals are a "One Stop Shop" for your approvals
Licensed & Insured
We are fully licensed and insured for your satisfaction and comfort
Dependable
We love to take pride in the work we do. Each project is finished in time and budget
Day Scheduling
We schedule regular appointments to visit your property on the same day and time
Free Consultations
We offer free consultations for our services, and will provide you with an actual quote
Reputable Company
Operating for more than 30 years, earning a reputation for service and beautiful work
Client Testimonials
The pool design and approval process was simple and easy using OLA, we would use them again and highly recommend Graham and his team of experts.
Working with Graham and his team was easy, would definitely recommend OLA. We are all very excited with our new pool.