Design review


Every development that is required to obtain a Letter of Design Review needs to meet the following criteria.

Lodgement of Design Review submissions

All post DA submissions must be lodged by the Consultant for the development via the ProjectWise Portal as per the process (PDF 252KB).

Users with valid licences can login remotely to the TCCS ProjectWise and Summary Works as Executed portals from this page on a 24/7 basis.

To obtain a licence to use the portals or for other enquiries regarding the portals, please contact TCCS.ProjectWiseAccounts@act.gov.au.

Please review here for information relating to the Ref 11 Drafting Standard and Ref 11 Toolkit.

Single block, infill developments

These requirements should be used for infill, residential and/or commercial developments within a single block. It specifically excludes developments which require subdivisions, or the creation of new infrastructure networks.

When lodging a Design Review submission please note the following requirements:

  1. Documentation as per Ref 06A Requirements for design review submission - infill developments (PDF 1MB)
  2. Ref 06A - Design Review submission cover sheet for infill developments (PDF 487KB)
  3. TCD transmittal form (if applicable)
  4. Waste and Recycling Management Plan (Excel 190 KB)

All other development submissions

When lodging a Design Review submission please note the following important requirements:

  1. Documentation as per TCCS Reference Document 6 (PDF 444KB)
  2. Ref 06 - Design Review submission cover sheet (PDF 253KB)
  3. TCD transmittal form (if applicable)
  4. Waste and Recycling Management Plan (Excel 190 KB)

Assessment process

The Design Review process includes the following steps:

  1. Consultant lodges the submission as per above document requirements. Submissions from individual consultants for separate elements of work for the same project and in the same location must be presented together.
  2. TCCS undertakes a content check to ensure the minimum requirements for lodgement of a Design Review submission is met. An acknowledgement email will be issued the same day for submissions received prior to 12pm each business day. Submissions received after 12pm will receive an acknowledgment email the next business day.
  3. Incomplete submissions and those which do not meet all the requirements are returned to the consultant for completion.
  4. TCCS issues a Letter of Design Review once all requirements are met.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges may apply for repeat applications, submissions and inspections of works. Please refer to Submissions and Inspections Guideline Principles and Related Fees and Charges for TCCS and Industry (PDF 133KB).

Contact us

Please contact us via email if you have any questions.

Last updated 01 Mar 2024