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Community Engagement
What's Included
Community
Engagement
Site Visit & Site Analysis
Architectural site analysis is essential for developers as it:
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Maximises property potential by revealing site opportunities and constraints.
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Ensures compliance with planning controls, reducing delays and legal risks.
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Informs accurate cost and feasibility assessments.
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Supports sustainable and environmentally responsive design.
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Guides design decisions for better functionality and community fit.
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Mitigates development risks and simplifies approvals.
Development Controls Research
Development controls research helps developers navigate planning regulations and site constraints, ensuring a smoother project journey from concept to approval, it:
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Ensures compliance with local planning controls.
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Reduces approval and construction delays.
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Informs accurate design, planning and budgeting.
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Minimises development risks.
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Strengthens relationships with councils and the community.
Final development control advice is subject to planner review.
Concept Massing Diagram
Massing diagrams help developers quickly understand how a project might take shape on a site. They:
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Visually communicate the project’s scale, form and layout.
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Support early design and feasibility decisions.
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Highlight potential constraints and opportunities.
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Improve collaboration with architects, investors and planners.
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Provide a clear foundation for detailed design development.
Concept Solar & Shadow Diagrams
Concept solar and shadow diagrams help developers understand how sunlight and shade interact with their site and design. They:
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Evaluate sun paths and shadow impacts to optimise natural light and shading.
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Demonstrate compliance with planning and building regulations.
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Inform building orientation for comfort, energy efficiency, and amenity.
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Clearly communicate light and shadow impacts to councils, neighbours, and stakeholders.
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Identify and resolve potential sunlight or overshadowing issues early, reducing approval risks and streamlining design decisions.
Concept GA Drawings
Concept drawings are essential in the early stages of design, capturing the project’s intent, spatial layout and key relationships. They illustrate massing, form and flow without delving into detailed specifications.
Concept plans typically show how spaces connect and function within the building, offering a clear overview of the project’s organisation and design direction.
Concept CGI's
Benefits of perspective views:
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Visualising concepts: Realistic views help developers showcase projects to stakeholders, investors, and buyers.
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Marketing and sales: Enhances presentations and materials to attract interest and investment.
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Design validation: Test ideas before construction, reducing costly changes.
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Stakeholder communication: Clear visuals support discussions with authorities, communities, and partners.
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Investment attraction: Compelling imagery draws investors and boosts project success.
Concept Report & Schedules
They clarify the project vision, aligning stakeholders around goals, design intent, and market needs. They streamline communication, support efficient decision-making, and identify risks early to reduce costly changes. Structured schedules manage resources, timelines, and costs, while improving coordination and keeping projects on track for successful delivery.
Help Shape the Future of Bathurst
We invite local community members to take part in our interactive survey — it’s a chance for you to share your thoughts and ideas about this project.
The survey includes visual content to help you understand the proposal and share your feedback on what matters most to you. Your input will help us shape a project that reflects the needs and character of the local community.
You can join the survey anonymously or by logging in with your details. Once inside, simply use the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to move between sections.
To leave a comment, double-click anywhere on a board and a comment box will appear — just type your feedback and click submit.
You can also read and reply to other people’s comments to keep the conversation going.
Explore the 360° Interactive Model
Take a closer look at how the proposed development fits within its surroundings.
Use the arrow buttons at the bottom of the window to rotate the model. You can press once to start automatic rotation or press and hold to view a specific angle.
To explore further, use the zoom buttons at the bottom right, and select full screen at the top left for an immersive view.
Community Engagement Expert
Arthur Stefenbergs
Every successful development begins with trust — and that starts with the community. Engaging early with local residents, councils and stakeholders helps identify opportunities, reduce risk and create lasting value for everyone involved.
Too often, developers face resistance not because of the project itself, but because the community feels unheard. That’s where Local Loop, our digital engagement tool, comes in — turning consultation into collaboration.
Led by Arthur Stefenbergs, the Community Engagement package helps you build stronger relationships and gain clearer insights before design or approval stages progress.
This phase typically spans 1 to 3 weeks.