Asset assessment

Land and estate development

Before assets are created, the development applicant must request a meeting with the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) to prepare and lodge a development application  or estate development plan.

Design review assessment

After the application is approved by EPSDD, the Consultant prepares and lodges a Design Acceptance submission via the ProjectWise Portal. If the submission meets the requirements, a Letter of Design Review Certificate will be issued.

If amendments are to be made, the consultant will be advised in writing from the Project Lead assessing the submission. All re-submissions should be done via the ProjectWise portal. Additional submissions will incur fees, as per fees and charges.

Operational acceptance

Once construction of the development is completed, the Consultant prepares and lodges an Operational Acceptance submission via the ProjectWise portal. We assess the submission against the original Design Review assessment and if the submission meets our requirements, a Certificate of Operational Acceptance (COA) will be issued.

If amendments are to be made, the Consultant will be advised in writing from the Project Lead assessing the submission. All re-submissions should be done via the ProjectWise portal.

Asset acceptance and final acceptance

After the issue of a COA, the consultant can lodge a Soft Landscape Consolidation Commencement submission via the ProjectWise portal (if applicable, see General Advisory Note (GAN08) for the landscape submission requirements of “Infill submissions”). We assess the submission against the original Design Review assessment and if the submission meets our requirements, a Certificate of Soft Landscape Consolidation Commencement will be issued. A minimum 26-week consolidation period will commence for soft landscape assets accepted as a part of an SLCC submission. At the end of this minimum consolidation period, the consultant can submit a Soft Landscape Handover submission via the ProjectWise portal. If the submission meets our requirements a Soft Landscape Handover Certificate will be issued.

The COA also starts the 52-week defects liability period where the applicant is responsible for rectifying defects in the civil and hard landscape assets created by the development.

After the successful completion of the 52-week defects liability period, the consultant applies via the ProjectWise portal for a Final Acceptance submission. If the submission meets our requirements, a Final Acceptance Certificate is issued, and we accept the assets created by the development for ongoing maintenance.

If amendments are to be made, the consultant will be advised in writing from the Project Lead assessing the submission. All re-submissions should be done via the ProjectWise portal.