Start with your property.
Tell us about your idea, share the address or bring the correspondence you’ve received.
Your land. Your vision. Our expertise.
Clear planning advice. Practical environmental solutions. The civil capability to bring it together.
For homeowners, landowners and developers across Sydney and New South Wales.
From the first question to the work
on the ground.
A new idea for your property. An unexpected council notice. Environmental questions that need answers.
We bring planning knowledge, specialist coordination and practical civil experience together to help you understand the way forward.
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At the right time.
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Understand the land.
See the whole picture.
Vegetation, habitat and environmental constraints can shape what happens on your property. Bring them into the conversation before your design goes too far.
We connect planning advice with specialist ecology and arboricultural input, helping you understand what needs assessment and how it relates to your proposal.
- BDAR assessment and report coordination
- Arboricultural impact assessments and tree protection advice
- Ecology and flora & fauna report coordination
- Environmental input for development applications
Capability you can
see on the ground.
Earthworks. Roads. Subdivisions. Remediation. Our civil capability supports standalone works and the practical stages of a wider property project.
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A straightforward start.
A considered next step.
For one property or a larger development, we start by understanding your situation.
Understand the options.
We identify the questions, reports and people involved, then discuss the scope and next steps.
Put the plan into motion.
Planning applications, specialist reports, council liaison or civil works, coordinated around your project.
A clearer view of your next step.
Practical reading for property owners, from planning changes to environmental issues and civil works.
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Town planning
NSW planning consultation has changed. What does it mean for your DA?
A new statewide plan took effect on 1 September 2026. Here’s what homeowners should check before relying on an old council notification policy.
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Council notices
Council stopped work on your property? Start here.
A practical guide to organising the notice, your approval history and the questions that need answering.
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An EPA clean-up notice: organise the response before the works.
What to gather, who may need to be involved and why environmental assessment belongs alongside the practical clean-up plan.
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A good place to start.
Straightforward answers for homeowners, landowners and project teams.
Do you work with individual homeowners?
Yes. We welcome homeowners, families and landowners, as well as developers and civil clients. You can speak to us about one property, a proposed extension or redevelopment, a subdivision idea or an issue raised by council.
Can you help if council has stopped work?
We can review the correspondence and planning history, identify the information needed and discuss support with council liaison, reports and a response. The notice and your circumstances determine the appropriate next steps. We cannot promise that an order will be lifted.
What if I have received an EPA clean-up notice?
We can discuss the notice, the environmental information required and coordination of assessment or remediation. Let us know about any dates in the notice when you contact us. A conversation with FIDES does not change those requirements.
Can you help arrange an ecology report?
Yes. We can discuss the project and council’s request, help establish the scope and coordinate specialist ecology input. Where a report needs a specific qualification or accreditation, the appropriate specialist will need to be engaged.
Do you still undertake civil works?
Yes. Civil construction, bulk earthworks, road works, subdivisions and remediation remain central to the business. We can discuss a standalone civil scope or works connected to a wider planning project.
Let’s find your
way forward.
A new idea. A council concern. Work that needs to happen. Let’s talk about your property.