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Our Areas Of Expertise

 

Our residential and commercial development niche give you the advantage, with in-depth knowledge of:

  • Houses and duplexes
  • Secondary dwellings / Granny Flats
  • Subdivisions
  • Multi-dwelling residential development
  • Mixed-use development
  • Affordable housing
  • Boarding houses
  • Childcare centres
  • Seniors living
  • Healthcare and medical centres
  • Hospitality and events spaces

We Can Assist You At All Stages Of Development

 

We are your residential and commercial development specialists, and help you with:

Before

 

  • Pre-purchase development / build-ability advice
  • Assessing your Risk Exposure and likelihood of objections for your house plans
  • Defining your best Approvals Pathway
  • Avoiding Council, by assessing the eligibility of your project under Complying Development
  • Using our wide and refined network to coordinate and overseeing specialist consultants
  • Preparing Town Planning documentation

During

 

  • Pre-Lodgement (Pre-DA) Meetings
  • Lodging and preparing your Development Applications
  • Liaising and negotiating with Council on your behalf
  • Objecting to your neighbours building works
  • Representation to Council’s Planning Panel
  • Complying Development Peer Review Reports

After

 

  • Reviewing and contending Council’s decision of a Development Application
  • Acquiring approval for Unauthorised Works, Council Orders and Building Certificates
  • Modifying your approved Development Application, Construction Certificate or Complying Development Certificate
  • Overseeing the Construction Certificate process
  • Land & Environment Court Work

Highest Rated Town Planners In Sydney

  • "Couldn't recommend anyone higher; thank you Arana for helping us design our dream home. It has been such an enjoyable process & the Development Application has run smoothly. Norrsken genuinely cares about our vision & helping us achieve it."

    URSULA DOOLAN | HOME OWNER

  • "I had the wonderful opportunity to work along side Arana and her incredible team. It was a great eye opener to the world of residential design. With over 17 years in the industry, Norrsken Kolektiv possess the know how to move your design forward to completion. All the while keeping cool, calm and collected. I highly recommend Norssken Kolektiv for your next residential building project."

    JANE FLAVELL | HOME OWNER

  • "Arana and I have worked on some huge projects together over the years (commercial, residential, government, healthcare) and there's no one I'd trust more than her and the awesome team at Norrsken to take care of my next project. Norrsken cater to a niche business sector that sits midway between architectural drafting and formal architecture which is frankly the best option for savvy urban householders who know what they want and are after a practical solution to their space problems. Alex, the Town Planner, knows his stuff, and makes DA's a non issue. Thanks guys for your help!"

    SHANE TUAI | HOME OWNER

  • "Very impressed with their level of professionalism."

    CARL SULLIVAN | HOME OWNER

  • "They just knew exactly what we wanted and needed. Could not recommend them highly enough. Great staff to work with. Innovative and fresh ideas."

    JODY BIRLESON | HOME OWNER

  • "They are amazing designers that really listened to what we wanted, and communicated well through the whole process. Highly recommend and would go back to them again next time we build. Went to Norrsken on a recommendation and have been thrilled by the outcome. We have a difficult development and Alex was able to carry us through the mire of council paperwork and forms. Our previous planner had told us we would have no chance, and today we are building our dream house with only very minor alterations to the original plan."

    VAUGHAN HUNT | HOME OWNER

  • "These guys made working with the council a breeze! They are amazing and deliver on time."

    LORA VILLANUEVA | HOME OWNER

  • "Best town planners around! They really know how to work with the council. Recommend these guys to anyone."

    LEONIE HAN | HOME OWNER

  • "We had the privilege of sitting in on a presentation conducted to residential clients with the Norrsken & Hülle&Fülle team, and I speak for all those in attendance when I say they were phenomenal. Not only did they know their product, they understood the needs of the client perfectly. The concepts they presented were an outstanding example of why you pay professionals to handle the design stage. I thought that what set their offering apart was that the town planner weighed in on the concepts and offered his appraisal of pros, cons etc. All in all, an impressive outfit, and ill be recommending them without hesitation."

    DANIEL POWELL

  • "I've worked with Arana since 2007 on some exciting architectural projects. Pushing the boundaries of domestic design, she leaves beautiful and sophisticated architecture wherever she goes. With years of experience pen in hand and feet on site, she knows how successful projects run and can anticipate possible issues, overcoming them professionally. I trust her with my projects, referring clients and friends to her with their design and drafting needs."

    FRANCES CESAREO

Annandale

Knock Down Rebuid in Heritage Conservation Area

Petersham

Major Alterations and Additions – HCA

South Coogee

Knock Down Rebuild

Why choose Norrsken Ko.?

We know the lay of the land.

With 30 years of combined industry experience and a career of more than 1,000 successful projects, we fully understand the inner workings of council regulations and policies.

We save you time and money.

Don’t risk your time and money. We understand that building works to your home is a big investment, so why run the risk of an outcome that you’re not happy with, or worse, a council rejection?

 

Our skills and experience allow us to quickly identify your risks and what they mean to you, and the likelihood of getting exactly what you want.

We deal with your neighbours.

Do your neighbours have an application in council that you’re concerned about? Maybe it looks too big or too close, or maybe they look into your backyard? We know the neighbours limit, and exactly where to push an objection. speak with us about your options to keep your privacy and have a say about what happens in your street.

We simplify the entire application process.

With our unrivalled experience, we’ll ensure your development runs smoothly and simply, from start to finish. From your initial concept plans to handing over to your builder, we support you by:

 

  • Determining the best approval pathway for you.
  • Identifying the likely outcome of your project and where the potential risks lie.
  • Preparing and submitting your application, and looking after it through council.
  • Streamlining the process to building so you reduce costly delays.
  • Being a single point of contact so that you don’t have to keep track of everything and everyone, knowing you have an experienced eye ensuring things are kept to a high standard and you’re getting what you pay for.
  • Handling conflict and assisting in any matters that may end in legal disputes.

 

Our promise? To improve the certainty of your approval, and speed up your development saving you time and money.