During the planning stage, councils will generally ask for a report outlining key Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) measures that will be implemented during the construction stage.
For smaller developments (1-9 units) and non-residential developments less than 1000m2, the council will request Sustainable Design Assessment (SDA) Report. The SDA report will include a Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard (BESS) scorecard which will assess 9 key criteria to satisfy the council’s ‘Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process” (SDAPP).