Compliance,
Reimagined

Next generation building permit and building surveying partners

Make
  • Grand Visions
  • Creativity
  • Clarity
  • Bold Ideas
  • Lasting Impact
Possible

Designs diluted, schedules derailed, stressed-out, confidence eroded. Familiar?

KWA has reimagined compliance.

It’s become the framework that holds projects together. Protecting what matters. Supporting progress. With clarity and collaboration.

Creativity isn’t lost in compliance.
It’s made possible through it.

Make
  • Grand Visions
  • Lasting Impact
  • Creativity
  • Certainty
  • Big Ambition
  • Bold Ideas
Possible
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St Andrews
St Andrews

Pleysier Perkins
P.O.P Building Group
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Sorrento
Sorrento

Rod Hannah Design
Forster Constructions
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Sorrento
Sorrento

Pandolfini Architects
Magnus Nominees
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Rye
Rye

BD Building Design
Wyke Projects
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Red Hill
Red Hill

Rod Hannah Design
Forster Constructions
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Prahan
Prahan

Pleysier Perkins
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Portsea
Portsea

March Studio
RACM Construction
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Portsea
Portsea

Pleysier Perkins
Quarters Projects
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Building

Permits

  • New Dwellings
  • Alterations
  • Extensions
  • Architectural Builds
  • Townhouses
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Consulting

  • Performance Based Designed Solution
  • Essential Safety Measures
  • Certification
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Building permits, consulting and approvals with ongoing project support, we ensure certainty in every detail, clarity in the process, and confidence in the outcome.

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1994
Operating Since
52
Years of Shared Experience
26,458
Permits Issued
Turning
Confusion
Into
Clarity

Balancing compliance with collaboration, we turn regulation into reassurance and process into possibility. Because when everyone understands the path ahead, projects move forward with purpose.

Our PracticeOur People

Clear, solution-focused collaboration that delivers both certainty and progress. Safeguarding your grand vision without unnecessary compromise.

Explore Process & Engagements

Building
Permits

This timeline outlines how a typical building permit moves through each stage with KWA, highlighting key milestones and the statutory requirements involved.

Design & Planning
Permit Application
Permit Assessment
Permit Issuance
Construction
Completion
Design & Planning
Understanding your Site & Land
Site Analysis & Feasibility
Designing Your Project
Concept Design & Documentation
Council & Planning Approval
Planning & Authority Consents
Consultant Engagement & Coordination
Consultant Coordination & Engineering Reports
Permit Application
Apply for Your Building Permit
Building Permit Application
Permit Assessment
Documentation Assessment Process
Clear communication from us at every step
Permit Issuance
Receive Your Building Permit
Building Permit Issuance
Construction & Completion
Building Inspections & Certificate Issuance
Mandatory Inspections & Project Completion
Architects & Designers
Consultants
KWA Building Surveyor

Concept to
Compliance

This timeline shows how early feedback folds into the typical building permit stages. From initial review and schematic feedback through to building permit approval, mandatory inspections, and final certification.

Schematic Design
Design Development
Building Documentation & Permit Issuance Stage
Construction
Completion
Schematic Design
Understanding your Site & Land
Site Analysis & Feasibility
Designing Your Home
Concept Design & Documentation
Apply for Your Building Permit
Building Permit Application
Schematic Design Review
KWA appointed as your RBS to provide strategic regulatory feedback to identify major non-compliances and concerns
Design Development
Council & Planning Approval
Planning & Authority Consents
Consultant Engagement & Coordination
Consultant Coordination & Engineering Reports
Design Development Review
KWA collaborates with architects and consultants to provide feedback, review documentation as requested
Permit Assessment
Construction Documentation Assessment
Clear communication from us at every step
Permit Issuance
Receive Your Building Permit
Permit Issuance
Construction & Completion
Building Inspections & Certification
Mandatory Compliance Inspections & Project Completion
Architects & Designers
Consultants
KWA Building Surveyor

Collaborative
Consulting

Highlighting how KWA’s role fits alongside that ofthe appointed Building Surveyor, this timeline showswhere we collaborate, communicate, and helpmaintain momentum.

Design & Planning
Permit Application
Permit Issuance
Construction
Completion
Design & Planning
Understanding your Site & Land
Site Analysis & Feasibility
Schematic Design Advisory
KWA is engaged early to provide strategic regulatory guidance and design input during concept formation
Designing Your Home
Concept Design & Documentation
Council & Planning Approval
Planning & Authority Consents
Consultant Engagement & Coordination
Consultant Coordination & Engineering Reports
Design Development & Consultant Coordination
KWA collaborates with the architect and consultant team, structural, civil, energy, and fire engineers to refine compliance strategies and identify any performance-based pathways.
Permit Application
Tender Documentation Review
KWA can review documentation to ensure regulatory requirements are captured and consultant deliverables reflect permit-ready detail
Apply for Your Building Permit
Building Permit Application
Permit Assessment
Building Permit Review Support
KWA can act on behalf of the architect or client to liaise with the appointed RBS interpret RFIs, and provide technical responses and direction
Receive Your Building Permit
Permit Issuance
Construction & Completion
Construction Consultancy
Interpreting permit conditions, coordinating design amendments, and ensuring ongoing compliance alignment.
Building Inspections & Certification
Mandatory Compliance Inspections & Project Completion
Architects & Designers
Consultants
Appointed Relevant Building Surveyor
KWA Building Consultant
Clear
Process
Project

Confidence

Rod Hannah Design

Rod & Kerry Hannah

We have been using KWA Building Permits for over 20 years. Their service and knowledge of the Building Industry is second to none and nothing is an issue. Expertise and advise from team members is impeccable. One of the best!

Magnus Construction

Adam Magnus

Ryan and the KWA team run an exceptional service. They’ve been a crucial part of our projects for years, and their attention to detail, knowledge, and support makes the permit process seamless. Their early regulatory feedback keeps projects moving and minimises hurdles. Highly recommend KWA Building Permits.

Plume Studio

Heath Blair

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Ryan and his approach is second to none. He’s incredibly fastidious, pragmatic, and solutions-focused, qualities that make a world of difference when navigating complex design scenarios. His readiness to engage and provide clarity is not only reassuring but ensures projects move forward smoothly and with confidence.

Quarters Projects

Matt McKimm

KWA Building Permits have been a pleasure to work with. Ryan brings a fresh and collaborative approach to the industry, always working through issues constructively to achieve the best outcome for everyone involved. The KWA team carry themselves with professionalism, backed by clear communication and prompt responses.

Design by Pleysier Perkins, Built by P.O.P Building Group

Consistency, reliability, and clarity from start to finish

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