Camden Lane
Development Advisory · Sydney

Development approvals shouldn't be this hard.

We assess sites, surface risk, and identify the approval pathway — before you commit a dollar to the wrong deal. Camden Lane is a Sydney development advisory built for homeowners, investors, builders and developers who'd rather know than guess.

Twelve gates  ·  Six services  ·  From $690
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Where the value lives

We save you money. We make you money. Sometimes the same project does both.

Development goes wrong for one of four reasons. Camden Lane addresses each of them, in writing, before the money moves.

01

We stop the deal that shouldn't happen.

A No-Go recommendation on the wrong site can save you the entire purchase price plus stamp duty plus DA costs plus holding costs. The most valuable advice we give is sometimes "walk away."

Site & Pathway Review
02

We find the pathway others miss.

A CDC where you assumed a DA. A Housing SEPP play instead of a standard application. Development potential that wasn't obvious from the listing. Approvals in weeks, not months — sometimes that's the entire margin.

DA Pathway & SEPP Application
03

We shorten the timeline.

A clean, well-structured application gets through faster. Less RFI back-and-forth. Less re-lodgement. Fewer rejections. Every month saved is a month of holding costs you don't pay and a month of construction you can start.

DA Management
04

We surface what you didn't know to check.

Most development losses don't come from bad luck. They come from a constraint nobody knew was there — a covenant, a heritage overlay, contaminated soil, infrastructure gaps. We check. Twelve gates. Every site.

Acquisition Due Diligence
Services

Structured services. One shared standard of rigour.

From initial assessment through to DA approval, each engagement maps to our 12-gate framework. The service you choose determines the depth and scope of our involvement.

Entry Services
Assessment
01

Site & Pathway Review

Rapid site assessment to determine viability, identify the approval pathway and surface key risks before contracts exchange. A clear Go/No-Go recommendation grounded in planning analysis.

  • Gates 00–03 assessed
  • Standard searches included
  • Key risk summary
  • Go / Conditional Go / No-Go recommendation
From$690 + GST
Gates 00–03

Existing reports can be utilised where available. Additional searches may apply.

Assessment
02

DA Pathway & SEPP Application

Structured planning assessment covering permissibility, development controls and DA pathway selection. Determines whether proposed works qualify as exempt, complying development, or require a full Development Application.

  • Gates 00–05 assessed
  • Standard searches included
  • Executive outcomes report
  • Go / No-Go recommendation
From$1,800 + GST
Gates 00–05
Assessment
03

Acquisition Due Diligence

Comprehensive pre-acquisition assessment covering planning controls, infrastructure, environmental factors and site constraints. The depth of analysis institutional buyers and sophisticated developers require.

  • Gates 00–11 assessed
  • All standard searches included
  • Infrastructure & environmental review
  • Risk mitigation & recommendations
From$3,900 + GST
Gates 00–11
Strategic Services
Strategic
04

DA Strategy

End-to-end strategic assessment covering planning, legal, financial and settlement strategy. Designed for complex sites and high-value acquisitions where the approval pathway defines the margin.

  • Strategic planning analysis
  • All standard searches included
  • Legal, financial & settlement review
  • Executive report & presentation
Day rate, POA
Featured Service
05

DA Management

End-to-end Development Application coordination for residential projects across NSW. We manage consultant coordination, planning documentation, council correspondence, lodgement and approval tracking to streamline the DA process and reduce delays.

  • Planning pathway guidance
  • Consultant coordination
  • DA lodgement management
  • Council correspondence
  • RFI management
  • Approval tracking
From$5,000 + GST per DA
Includes consultant coordination
Strategic
06

Construction-Phase Client & Consultant Coordination

Coordination and management of required consultants throughout the planning and approval process, including communication, documentation tracking and submission alignment.

  • Coordination of architectural, surveying and specialist consultants
  • Submission tracking
  • Documentation management
  • Consultant communication
  • Approval process coordination
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Our Practice

"The cost of getting it right at the start is always less than the cost of getting it wrong at the end."

Methodology

Twelve gates. A structured path from idea to settlement.

Our framework breaks every development into twelve checkpoints. Each tier of engagement covers a defined range. Nothing is skipped; nothing is assumed.

00
Exempt
Establish whether the work even requires assessment.
01
CDC
Test Complying Development pathway eligibility.
02
Housing SEPP
Apply Housing SEPP provisions where relevant.
03
LEP Permissibility
Confirm permissibility under the local LEP.
04
SEPPs
Identify and apply all relevant state planning policies.
05
DA Pathway
Define the optimal DA strategy and approvals route.
06
Land & Title
Review title, easements, covenants and tenure constraints.
07
Infrastructure
Assess services, access and infrastructure feasibility.
08
Environmental
Identify ecological, heritage and contamination constraints.
09
Legal Structure
Review entity, ownership and risk structures for delivery.
10
Financial Review
Stress-test feasibility against true holding and delivery costs.
11
Settlement
Coordinate exchange, settlement and post-acquisition setup.
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Who We Work With

From first-time owners to institutional developers.

Homeowners

Renovations, additions and secondary dwellings. Clarity on what's possible before plans are drawn.

Investors

Acquisition reviews, development potential analysis, and structured feasibility for pipeline decisions.

Builders

Planning strategy and approvals coordination that keeps your projects moving and your clients informed.

Developers

Strategic advisory and DA management on complex sites where the margin lives in the detail.

How We Work

A clear sequence, every time.

01

Initial Review

We assess the site and your objectives, define scope, and determine the right service engagement.

02

Strategic Advice

We identify constraints, opportunities and the optimal approval pathway for your circumstances.

03

Coordination

We coordinate consultants and manage council and authority liaison directly.

04

Ongoing Guidance

We maintain oversight through approvals and into delivery, protecting the original project intent.

Meg Bond, Principal of Camden Lane Development
Who You're Working With

Hi, I'm Meg.

I'm a property development professional with over a decade of hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle, from acquisition, feasibility, planning approvals, design, construction and delivery. I've originated projects from scratch, built feasibilities from first principles, managed DAs end-to-end, coordinated consultant teams, and run construction on the ground. That breadth spans residential, commercial, mixed-use and large-scale precinct work, across both Australia and the United States.

I started Camden Lane to build a practice on my own terms. And to show my daughter what building something of your own looks like. Every engagement gets my full attention, and the advice is always grounded in what I'd do with my own money on the line.

Master of Real Estate Development Graduate Certificate, City Planning Bachelor of Business (Property Development) Development Assessment, UTS 2026 Diploma & Certificate IV, Building & Construction (NSW)
Get in Touch

Start with a conversation.

Tell us about your site, your stage, and what you're trying to achieve. We respond within one business day with a recommended scope of engagement and a clear next step.

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E meg@camden-lane.com
P 0498 827 103
A Sydney, Australia

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