Purchase Procedures Frequently Asked Questions

Q 1.1:  What is a DA and BL?

  1. A DA is a Development Approval, that involves an application under the Town Planning Act of each shire, town, or city where the property is located.
  2. A BL is a Building Licence issued by the same authority, which certifies that the building meets the Building Codes of Australia, Australian Standards, and various other industry board marks, and is able to be erected on the site.

Q 1.2:  Who will organise a DA?

  1. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to employ qualified persons, such as town planners, architects or designers to obtain a DA.
  2. Perrinepod Pty Ltd is not responsible for obtaining a DA.
  3. Perrinepod Pty Ltd is associated with Perrine Architecture Pty Ltd and the purchaser may engage Perrine Architecture Pty Ltd under it’s normal engagement terms to obtain a DA.  This is merely an option, and purchasers may engage architects or planners of their choice.

Q 1.3:  Who will organise a BL?

  1. For single perrinepods, Perrinepod Pty Ltd will obtain the building licence.  For multiple perrinepods, Perrinepod Pty Ltd will provide information to the purchaser's architects which will allow for a building licence to be obtained.  This will include independent certification of the perrinepods by Milestone Building Compliance in respect of BCA compliance.
  2. As with the DA, the purchaser may engage Perrine Architecture, in the case of multiple perrinepods, to undertake independent architectural services, which are separate to any agreement in respect of supplying perrinepods.

Q 1.4:  How does the appointment of consultants happen?

  1. The purchaser may discuss with the sales consultants, the process for engaging Perrine Architecture, or other architects or consultants to undertake the above processes.

Q 1.5:  How much does the DA process cost?

  1. The cost of obtaining a DA is dependant upon the value of the proposed development, and varies significantly from authority to authority.  The purchaser should make their own initial enquiries in respect of such cost with the local authority.

Q 1.6:  If the purchaser uses consultants other than Perrine Architecture, what does Perrinepod Pty Ltd supply in respect of the DA and BL process?

  1. Perrinepod Pty Ltd provides generic drawings of the perrinepod. Perrinepod Pty Ltd will not provide electronic drawings of the perrinepod. Perrinepod Pty Ltd will supply Milestone BC BCA assessment and compliance certificates for energy.
  2. Any consultant other than Perrine Architecture will be required to sign Perrinepod Pty Ltd’s confidentiality agreement prior to being provided with perrinepod documents.

Q 1.7:  What is the purchaser's responsibility in respect of site preparation?

  1. The purchaser must provide to Perrinepod Pty Ltd geotechnical information (usually supplied by a civil engineer), in respect of the soil conditions on their site.
  2. Whilst general information is sufficient at the initial stages of enquiry, no binding supply cost can be provided by Perrinepod Pty Ltd without the receipt of this geotechnical information.  Purchasers may discuss with the sales consultant various civil engineers who may be available to provide this information to the purchaser.
  3. Once Perrinepod Pty Ltd provides a supply cost to undertake the project, it will have factored in the relevant geotechnical information and soil conditions, and any cost provided by Perrinepod Pty Ltd to supply and erect perrinepod is inclusive of all necessary site preparation.

Q 1.8:  How does the purchaser assess the suitability or optimum layout for perrinepod’s on their site?

  1. When the purchaser makes an enquiry to the sales consultant, the purchaser may provide to the sales consultant site information (in DWG format), including exact site dimension and levels, and natural features (this is an electronic drawing, usually referred to as a ‘site survey’, prepared by a licenced surveyor).
  2. Upon receipt of this information, Perrinepod Pty Ltd, will prepare at no cost to the purchaser, a general schematic layout showing a possible option for laying out the perrinepods on the site.
  3. This information will be generalised and is not intended to be of a nature which could be used for either a DA or BL, but is only intended to give a broad understanding of the sites ability to accept a particular perrinepod layout.
  4. Without the site survey, Perrinepod Pty Ltd is unable to provide accurate options for the placement of perrinepods on the site.

Q 1.9:  At what stage may the purchaser expect a supply cost for a perrinepod solution on the site?

  1. Subject to the receipt of the above information, and clarifications, Perrinepod Pty Ltd would be in a position to provide an indicative supply cost to the purchaser within 48 hours.

Q 1.10:  What services is the purchaser responsible for when ordering a perrinepod?

  1. Each quote provided by Perrinepod Pty Ltd will factor in the connection to electricity, water, sewage, and telecommunications.  The purchaser is required to provide to Perrinepod Pty Ltd the location and nature of the existing services on the site, prior to Perrinepod Pty Ltd providing a binding quote.  This should form part of the information within the site survey.

Q 1.11:  What are indicative costs associated with the process noted above?

  1. Site Survey:  Generally $300 – $400 for a normal suburban block
  2. Geotechnical Report:  $300 - $400 for a normal suburban block
  3. Site Preparation:  Included in the Perrinepod formal quotation
  4. Initial Drawing (to see if the perrinepod /s will fit on their site):  $Nil
  5. DA Application:  Approximately $462 in CBD
  6. BL Application:  Approximately $802 in CBD
  7. Site Compaction:  Included in perrinepod cost