RECENT TESTIMONIALS

Thank you, Complete Planning Solutions (CPS), for the consultancy work you have completed for our Manufactured Housing Project in Cessnock being 167 Homes and Community Facilities. You completed the requested Social Impact Assessment in a timing efficient manner and provided us with expert advice, communication skills and reporting.

We have found that CPS, Karen Jurd and the team completed the tasks requested in a very professional manner and have gone over any above with the scope of works delivered. We have no complaints and will be using CPS with other development projects we are involved with for Planning and Social Impact Assessments. Thank you CPS and Karen.

Director Cessnock Lifestyle Village March 2018.

All we wanted to build was an awning over the deck at the back of our pub. We thought this would be a relatively easy task, until we realised the heritage implications of the project. Complete Planning Solutions assured us that they could provide the relevant information to Council to support the DA. Our DA encountered typical red tape issues. CPS continually kept us informed, ensuring that we were fully aware of what was happening. The DA process can be frustrating but the staff from CPS looked after it all.

Jason Crockett, Hotel Denman.

As part of the operations of Hunter Mobile Welding Fabrications Pty Ltd there were times when we had to undertake minor repairs and construction on our rural residential property.  Council advised us that we would need to submit a development application (DA) for such works.  While a rural industry was a permissible use of the land and Council Officers were supportive of our DA we had one neighbour who objected to our development.  Our development was referred to a full Council meeting for a final decision on whether consent for our DA would be granted.  The CPS team guided us through the process and attended the Council meeting with us.   We were successful in gaining approval for our DA.

Christine Slade & Gary Rockley, Hunter Welding Fabrications Pty Ltd.

I engaged Complete Planning Solutions to prepare and submit our DA for the construction of our house including a swimming pool. Karen and the staff were easy to work with. Karen had a good knowledge of the planning requirements for Lake Macquarie Council which helped us in responding to queries raised by the council. The house was large at over 570m² and so we were a little anxious that council would find some issues however due to Karen’s thorough preparation of the DA and statement of environmental effects we had very few issues raised by the council and the DA was approved with only minor changes. Karen’s knowledge of fire ratings was also a great help when dealing with the RFS. I would not hesitate to recommend Complete Planning Solutions for you planning and approval needs.

Steve Ollerton, Rathmines NSW.

We had previously attempted to submit a DA to Council for replacement of the roof without any success and a lot of grief.  As the existing roof had sustained serious storm damage we could not just give up.  We engaged Complete Planning Solutions to prepare and submit a new DA to Council.  CPS was able to argue that the replacement of the existing slate roof with a new slate roof was cost prohibited, with Council granting consent for a colorbond roof.  Using CPS made the process so much easier.

Russell Hawkins, Chelmsford Hotel Kurri Kurri.

During our application through Complete Planning Solutions, we found Karen to be very friendly, knowledgable and professional through all stages of the process. Information was conveyed very clearly and we were kept up to date with the progress of our application. Our application was very difficult and complex, however we were very happy with the level of expertise that Karen demonstrated throughout the process. Karen went above and beyond in the level of service provided and responded to enquiries within a prompt timeframe. We will use Complete Planning Solutions for all our future developments due to the positive experience.

Jake Boyle & Ashlea Blain.

CWM Build had engaged Karen Jurd as their planner for a number of projects, Karen’s approach to planning is open, honest and direct. Once she takes control of a job you can be sure that you will receive the best outcome possible. The development approval process is complicated but Karen strives to make it as stress free as possible for her clients.

Carl Marguart, Director CWM Build.

Karen was fantastic at helping guide us through the minefields of planning with our tourism house. She helped smooth away the anxiety of the whole process and was very efficient and courteous during the whole procedure.

Colette and Mike Houtzaager, Owners Hunter Moon Country House.

I was well into the DA process for my new purpose built butchers when I engaged Karen Jurd to oversee the planning problems I was experiencing with my application. Karen advocated on my behalf with council to resolve these problems. While I did not always like what Karen advised, she told me straight, I soon realised that her priorities were in my best interest to receive a positive outcome to the DA. Given the size of the development the DA process was lengthy; Karen made the process as swift as possible, dealing with any issues that arose and was always contactable to answer my enquiries. She made it easier with the outcome being what I required.

John Pearson, Owner Pearson’s Master Butchery.