Private certifier vs council certifier

Hi All

I'm looking at a studio or granny flat in my backyard. It seems private certifiers start at around 2K for a complying development approval where as Sutherland Council quoted $700. Can anyone tell me the difference and advise me of the pros and cons of both please, very new to this.

 

Time it takes to process the application

 

I used a private cert few years ago at Thornleigh. It was about $1600
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Council is usually cheaper but takes longer.

 

The less council has anything to do with your development the better. Paying a little more to a PC is more than worth it imo.

 

In my personal circumstance it would have been easier to go with council as my PC has been a complete waste of time and money. Generally speaking a PC will try and help make the process efficient with guidance and with a certain degree of leniency. Just make sure you choose the right one!