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Thanks Scott for your assistance in getting our DA. This was not an easy task because of Koala mapping etc. my husband and I appreciate your knowledge, expertise,... read more patience and professionalism in dealing with Council. We would Highly recommend you to anyone looking to get a DA 🙏

Scott was so helpful. The information he provided as part of the complementary consultation was so incredibly valuable and exactly what we needed to help with our decisions, especially being... read more interstate and trying to navigate the different rules. Thank you so much for everything, we could’t recommend you any higher.

Scott’s is great to work with, he Managed a couple of my subdivision projects and I am more than happy with his professionalism and execution of both projects. He responds... read more in time to all questions and ensure he follow up on everything until it’s done, although we had a delay which is out of his control, he gets the job done. I will definitely use his service again, highly recommended.

Scott is a huge help. He is extremely knowledgeable and I would not trust anyone else with our town planning needs here at Unique Homes

What a process, Thanks Scott. When you have done what you think is your due diligence, (reports and tests done in advance, ready to design and build your dream... read more home with the soil types and BAL levels completed), and then you get thrown a curve ball by the Bureaucrats in Council. Now you're required to provide multiple different reports, in depth risk assessments, extra surveys because you need to satisfy both local and state government legislation in regards to multiple new overlays, oh and all this requires you to engage the services of a Town Planner. If this sounds remotely familiar, or you're just starting out and need a Town Planner, I highly recommend you call Scott Barrett at Elevate Development Services. Scott's communication was in language we could easily understand. The timeframes were explained clearly and calmly, even when I nearly lost it because I had misunderstood the brief. I tried to anticipate, then confirmed with Scott, everything that was going to be required of us and then delivered ASAP on our processes to allow Scott to expedite his. In the end this awesome teamwork between us, saw the Planning Approvals come in a week ahead of schedule. You are the professional service people need to make their journey to construction as smooth as possible. Thanks again Scott, for firstly picking up the phone and getting back to us swiftly, thank you for all your recommendations, your expert guidance and honesty. We highly recommended Elevate Development Solutions.

Scott and the Elevate team achieved what others claimed to be impossible. I cannot recommend them highly enough, they were honest in their expectations and delivered exactly what they said... read more they would. A1 service at a very reasonable price.

Scott Barrett provided excellent on site advice to ensure our DA went through without issue. We had a fuss free experience in getting the outcome we wanted. Excellent, efficient... read more communication, sound advice and reasonable fees. Definitely can highly recommend Scott’s client centric town planning services.

The team was so knowledgeable and helpful. Scott answered all of my queries promptly.

Great service!

Elevate Development Solutions is the top choice for planning services on the Gold Coast. Scott and his team bring expertise and a commitment to excellence to each project, ensuring success... read more from initial design to council submission. With a focus on compliance with planning laws and regulations and a dedication to delivering the results you need, Elevate Development Solutions is the best choice for your project.

I have been working with EDS for almost 18 months. I have found Scott and his team to be very professional and responsive, always providing fantastic insight to potential... read more project sites. This has ensured we identify risks early providing significant advantages before we proceed with project negotiations. Highly recommend Scott and the EDS team

Scott was awesome to deal with. He is very quick at getting the job done and always happy to answer any questions we had. I would highly recommend them

Scott and his team at Elevate Development Solutions are always our first point of call on every new project. Their knowledge, professionalism and service are all second to none.... read more We have no issues in repeatedly recommending Elevate Development Solutions to anyone requiring a planning consultant.

We have been working with Scott for just over a year now and as a Building Certifier, it is vital that we partner up with a company that has the... read more same values for their clients when it comes to delivering great results. Scott has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to anything town planning and as an added bonus works across many different local government areas which helps with our business. We will continue to use Scott for all of our town planning needs.

Elevate Development Solutions is the top choice for planning services on the Gold Coast. Scott and his team bring expertise and a commitment to excellence to each project, ensuring success... read more from initial design to council submission. With a focus on compliance with planning laws and regulations and a dedication to delivering the results you need, Elevate Development Solutions is the best choice for your project.

Scott at Elevate Development Solutions is an important piece to the puzzle of any development team or project.

We engaged Scott to manage multiple council applications on our behalf. Scott is a total professional and walked us through the complex process by making the information and process easy... read more to understand. All of the costs and details were clearly laid out and his communication was first class. Cannot recommend Scott highly enough.

Scott was amazing to deal with and I highly recommend him and his company! Very prompt and great communication throughout the process, thanks Scott!

Highly recommend Scott and the team at Elevate Development Solutions. Efficient, Professional and communicative throughout the whole process. We are very appreciative of all your hard work in securing the... read more various approvals needed for our commercial property.

Scott has been a great help - we are almost at the end of our council approval and he has helped with every aspect and made the process much easier... read more to understand. Recommend for anyone.

We at ITE Consulting have worked on numerous projects together with Elevate Development Solutions and we have found their quality of work, project management skills, knowledge of Town Planning processes... read more and procedures to an exceptional standard. They work with integrity but also work towards delivering projects to meet the needs and requirements of the client.

Scott recently did a DA on my house in Mermaid Beach and we couldn't of been happier. We have had several issues with previous planners in the past and I... read more can happily say elevate put all our concerns behind us. He was thorough, and really knew all the rules and regulations. Elevate was really well priced compared to other quotes I got and steered us towards an achievable outcome. They sorted all the dealings with the council.(which is a nightmare) and we were very happy with the end result. Couldn't recommend them more highly. Thanks very much Scott, look forward to our next project together.

Scott has been super helpful and professional in helping us navigate through all the complexities around our development. I highly recommend him and his team at Elevate Development Solutions!

The knowledge and level of service that Scott and his team offer is second to none. After past dealing with other town planning firms Elevate has been by far the... read more best experience i have had to date in this industry

Scott will get you better outcomes than the big corporate firms with better personalised service and at a realistic price. I thoroughly investigated 9 firms on the gold coast... read more including town planners who previously worked for the council before making a decision to go with Scott. I read over 40 MCU applications from various town planners and I consistently found that Scott has the ability to understand and satisfy council requirements. When you read failed town planning applications it is clear that the town planner made the wrong assumptions from the start and gave their clients bad advice. When you read Scott's work it is clear that he knows what can and cannot be done and will only give you the right advice. This was exactly my experience with Scott. He gave the best advice and was able to put us through the express application track instead of waiting 6 months (which also saved us a lot of money). Whereas other extremely high profile and expensive town planners did not have the correct knowledge or advice and insisted on charging us more for an unnecessary 6 month process. I even had to explain some of the rules to some other town planners because they were giving me the incorrect advice. I highly recommend Scott - especially if you have a rural zoned property - if your plan will not pass council then he will tell you that it won't. On the other hand if it can pass council then he will tell you how to make it work. Follow his advice.....you'll be glad you did

Efficient and professional, Scott helped us out last minute resulting in a great outcome for our project. Good quick communication which is hard to get these days!

Attempting my first development, I have been a nervous wreck but Scott has patiently answered my every question. I am actually looking forward to the process, which is not something... read more I could say just a few months ago.