The Dangers of Rushing Your Development Approval
The Residential DeveloperFebruary 17, 202600:25:18

The Dangers of Rushing Your Development Approval

In this episode, Nathan addresses the critical tension between approval certainty versus approval speed in residential development. Nathan argues that the obsession with speed—often fueled by agents, brokers, and the instant modern world—can be a "false sense of economy" that leads developers down a dangerous path, resulting in costly re-lodgements, redesigns, and resubmissions.

Approval speed often involves avoiding critical steps like pressure-testing the design and getting costings from a builder early, which ultimately causes delays when the design is found not to stack up. Experienced developers prioritise approval certainty, meaning they take the time to know what will be approved and what is possible before submission, ensuring they work within planning constraints.

Topics:
✅ Approval Certainty Versus Approval Speed
✅ The Obsession with Speed (A False Sense of Economy)
✅ Speeding Up Early Leads to Costly Relodgements and Redesigns
✅ Why Most DAs Don't Get Built: They Don't Stack Up
✅ Approval Speed Means Avoiding Critical Testing Steps
✅ The Mantra: The Fastest Projects Are the Ones That Didn't Need Fixing

Connect with Nathan Battishall:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbattishall/
Website: https://duplexbuildingdesign.com/
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