When I stepped back from Council, I did so with clarity and optimism — not just about where our cities were headed, but about the role planning could play in shaping our future. For over two decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of planning, politics, and community, as a mayor, consultant, and researcher. I’ve seen the power of good planning to create liveable, inclusive, future-ready places. I’ve also seen how easily it can be derailed by short-term thinking — and how costly that can be for clients, communities, and councils alike. Greiss Planning exists to bring clarity, rigour, and steady leadership to the approvals process, so good projects can move forward with confidence.
Resolve uncertainty around existing works
Building Information Certificate matters often arise when building work has been carried out without clear approvals, when property records do not match what exists on site, or when council raises questions about previous works.
Greiss Planning provides advice and application support for Building Information Certificate matters, helping clients understand the planning context, approval history and practical pathway for resolving uncertainty around existing development.
When existing works need a pathway forward
A Building Information Certificate may be needed when a property owner, purchaser or project team needs to clarify the status of existing works and respond to council requirements.
This service is especially useful when you need to:
- deal with unauthorised or undocumented building works;
- understand whether existing works have the right approvals;
- respond to a council request or compliance concern;
- regularise previous works on a property;
- review approval history before purchase or sale;
- understand the planning issues affecting existing development; or
- prepare supporting information for a Building Information Certificate application.
What Greiss Planning reviews
Depending on the matter, Greiss Planning may review:
- the property and site context;
- available approval history;
- previous development consents or certificates;
- council correspondence or information requests;
- unauthorised or undocumented works;
- relevant planning controls;
- the relationship between existing works and approvals;
- regularisation options;
- supporting information required by council; and
- next steps for progressing the matter.
The advice is tailored to the property, the existing works and the pathway available for resolving the issue.
Clear advice where records, approvals or works are unclear
Building Information Certificate matters can involve a mix of planning, building, compliance and property history issues.
Greiss Planning helps clients understand what information is available, what issues may need to be addressed and what pathway may be available through council.
The focus is on clarifying the situation and helping you take the next practical step.
Outcome
You receive clear, project-specific advice on the approval history, planning issues, council requirements and practical pathway for addressing existing or unauthorised works.
Book Building Information Certificate Support
Need help with a Building Information Certificate, unauthorised works or council request?
Greiss Planning can review the matter and provide practical advice on the available pathway.