Terms and Conditions – EOFY Promotion

EOFY Sale Promotion:

  • Discount price only applies to jobs assessed to not have variations proposed when viewed against local planning controls. Fernleigh holds the right to withhold discounts on an application where a project is observed to have variations from this review undertaken prior to invoicing, where the project does require variation against PlanDAT report guidelines or applicable Council Development Control Plan (DCP). 
  • Shed application discounts are only applicable to Class 10 developments, ancillary to residential or farm use that provide a PlanDAT report with their Order Form. 
  • Fernleigh is not able to guarantee prior to site measure whether variation may apply, this is reviewed following the site measure occurring. If no site measure is required, assessment against satellite details, survey or house plans will be undertaken.
  • Designing the proposal to meet the guidelines extracted from PlanDAT or the local planning controls does not guarantee approval. Nor does it guarantee an expedited approval, the representations are based on data and outcomes previously achieved by Fernleigh and evidence obtained from Council. 
  • Sale terms and conditions to be read in conjunction with remaining Terms and conditions, Order Form terms and conditions and Invoice terms and conditions. 
  • Promotion period active from 3 June 2026 until 5:00pm C.O.B 30 June 2026 (‘Cut Off Date’). To qualify, an order form and PlanDAT report must be received and completed by Fernleigh before the cut off date. Payment of the invoice is to be made within the payment terms and due date of the invoice, should this not arise, the discount will lapse. Standard pricing (non-promotional) will then be applied.

Process. Drafting and Turnaround Times:

  • Turnaround times are based on the number of days from invoice payment to submission to approving authority.
  • Turnaround times are dependent on the relevant information being provided to Fernleigh in full and payment being made on time.
  • Turnaround times will extend if Variations requests are required by you.
  • Your enquiry and receipt of this order form may result in the use of your email for mailing lists and updates from Fernleigh. Should you wish to not receive these messages, you can select to opt out on the email marketing/messaging or otherwise contact Fernleigh at admin@fernleighdrafting.com.au and request to opt out. No personal details will be shared, information gathered will be solely for the sending of pricing updates, sale offerings or project updates.
  • Max size – The maximum size building covered under the above price list is 450m2. Buildings over this size are to be quoted separately by Fernleigh (Fee estimate = Commercial/Industrial Buildings over 350m2 are estimated at $11/m2). The times detailed are for plans to be returned to you based on information provided by You and do not include changes requested by You, Council
  • Representatives, Builders, kit sellers or Your PCA. Turnaround times may extend in higher volume periods such as Steel price rises, EOFY and Christmas etc.
  • Turnaround times may also be delayed due to closures, lockdowns and events out of Fernleigh’s control.
  • Printing and postage – Printing and postage fees apply for plan packs. All files can be provided via email and taken to printer to be printed on A3 by You on request. All documents can be placed on a USB. Additional fees apply.

Approval and Variation:

  • Whilst we seek to get every application approved with council, there is no guarantee that council will accept and approve the application. As such the purchasing of a shed, prior to approval is a risk you bear.
  • Whilst variations to the council DCP can be approved (although not guaranteed), these come with additional work both in the planning and the submission/council stage. As such, jobs that require one
  • or more variations to council DCP items such as maximum size, height, cut and fill or setbacks, have additional costs associated with them as detailed in the order form/price list.
  • Building within protected areas will also likely receive pushback from council, as such there is additional work and time required in these plans and submissions. Bushfire, Flood, Water Catchment,
  • Riparian Water, Mine Subsidence will likely require additional work with council to finalise
  • Jobs with one or more variations, will likely take longer in the drafting, submission and approval stages as opposed to a proposal completely compliant with council DCP guidelines.

External professional services that may be required:

  • SP/RP & Planning certificate costs – ‘SP/RP plans’ detail your property boundaries and enable us to locate and position your proposed development on your site. A Deposit Plan is normally provided in your deed when you purchase a property. If you cannot provide a Deposit Plan, a fee of $60.5 (Inc GST) is applicable to obtain these documents through an information broker. Planning certificates (also known as Section 10.7 certificates) and 88b Instruments are also normally provided from your conveyancer when buying a property. Additional fees may apply if council or the certifier requests these.
  • Bushfire assessments – May be required if you are planning to erect an outbuilding, deck or pergola within 10m of a dwelling in a fire zone. Fernleigh can arrange a quote for you from an external professional should this be required.
  • Mine Subsidence Approval – This will be required if your property is within a Mine Subsidence District. The costs of this approval/stamping are detailed in the price list.
  • Water Authority Approval – Approval/Stamping may be required from a water authority to ensure the proposed build is not affecting existing assets. The costs of this approval/stamping are detailed in the price list.
  • Site Survey – Council or certifier may request a site survey providing ground levels to Australian Height Datum (AHD) or FINAL SURVEY to confirm location of ‘as built’ structure. This service is to be conducted by a registered Surveyor. Fernleigh can organise this for you.
  • Outdoor kitchen detailing/ Wet area detailing – Outdoor Kitchen and wet area detailing charged $130+GST (Example = External powder room or Laundry <=10m2). This will involve changing plans t Class 1a Habitable. Sewer Peg outs – If you are proposing to build OVER or ADJACENT to a sewer service; a ‘Sewer peg out’ may be requested. Sewer peg outs are conducted by registered inspectors and charges are made directly to you via your chosen inspector. Sewer peg out information can be added to your development application plans after the peg out is conducted. Give us a call for more information.

Costs not covered by Fernleigh:

  • Fernleigh does not pay council or certifier fees associated with council applications.
  • Council may request additional information in the form of external professional reports such as; Additional drafting, Detailed Survey Reports, Bushfire Reports, Arborist Reports, Flood Certificates.
  • Whilst we can assist in engaging the relevant professional, Fernleigh does not cover the cost of the report itself.
  • Additionally, plan stamping may be required by the relevant water, property or mine authority. Whilst we venture to have these approvals/stamping undertaken prior to the submission to council, these can be requested by council even where it does not appear to be required. In either event, the submission of plans for stamping may create additional delay in the process which is out of Fernleigh’s
  • control.

Documents required from you throughout process:

  • Your signature on council forms for submission.
  • Engineering from manufacturer of shed, awning, etc.
  • Any correspondence from council directly to yourself following submission.

Minimum fee:

  • A minimum site call out fee of $185 (+GST) applies if the job is cancelled after the site measure is conducted or cancelled due to information being provided on site by a representative of Fernleigh.