Illawarra-Shoalhaven Development: Opportunities and Challenges from the UDIA Building Blocks Update

I engaged Allen Price & Scarratts to assist me with my owner builder renovation on the NSW South Coast and found them to be very helpful, responsive and professional. I was a returning customer when I started my second owner builder renovation in Sydney and it came time to get quotes for future work. They were extremely prompt in their quote and generous in their advice as well as being prepared to travel to Sydney to do the studies required. I highly recommend their services.

After contacting two other local firms in Nowra to carry out a boundary survey and not receiving any follow up, despite the promises they made on the phone, I approached Allen Price & Scarratts. I wish I’d contacted them earlier – the firm provided an accurate time estimate for the work and I was very impressed by their customer service, professionalism and work quality. Highly recommended.

Great work, fast and prompt responses.

Georgia at Allen Price was fantastic. She guided me through a complex DA submission with clarity, professionalism, and genuine care. Her attention to detail and proactive communication made the whole process so much easier. I’m extremely grateful for her support and would recommend her and the team at Allen Price to anyone needing planning for DA assistance.

Highly recommend. At all times, each point of contact was professional and courteous, as well as generous with their knowledge. You can proceed with this Team with a high level of confidence to achieve a clean outcome that meets all Council requirements.

Brendan and team were great to work with on our project.

Excellent communication, worked with us on a strategy to get the outcome we were after in the most efficient timeframe possible.

Would highly recommend.

“Thank you Sebastian, and AP, for sticking with this tricky project – getting council approval for additions to our little cottage in Kiama. We appreciate your professionalism, attention, pragmatism and responsiveness during the pre DA period, along with being so nice to deal with!”

Allen Price were very easy to deal with, very prompt and efficient. They provide a good old fashioned service where the client comes first. Making them very user-friendly.

At all times professional, courteous and generous with their knowledge.

We had the privilege of working with Emma to finalise our DA application. Emma guided us through some hurdles with Council with professionalism, knowledge, and genuine care. Building our forever home is a huge milestone for our family, and having someone as supportive and experienced as Emma in our corner made all the difference in our successful outcome.

Emma consistently kept us informed, answered our questions promptly, and helped us navigate every step with confidence. Her attention to detail and understanding of relevant planning legislation gave us peace of mind throughout what could have otherwise been a very stressful experience.

What we appreciated most was how approachable and personable she was. We always felt like more than just another client, and it was clear that she genuinely wanted the best outcome for our family and our project.

Thanks to Emma’s hard work and expertise, we successfully obtained development consent for our dream home, and we are incredibly grateful for everything she did to help make that happen.

Thank you, Emma. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, reliable, and genuinely caring town planner.