Bacchus Partners works with volume builders, project home companies, and property developers across the Illawarra and South Coast — from Wollongong to Ulladulla and beyond. Our job is simple: keep your jobs moving through approvals and inspections.
We’ve been doing it for 25 years. We know the councils, we know the National Construction Code inside out, and we know what it costs you if there are delays.
Building certification services for builders and developers
Complying Development Certificates (CDCs)
Fast-track approvals for projects that meet the State Environmental Planning Policy. We assess and issue.
Complying Development Certificates →
Construction Certificates
Approval for Construction based on Development Consent and Council approved plans. Issued promptly.
Critical Stage Inspections
Footings, slab steel, frame, waterproofing, stormwater, final. Booked through our electronic system, attended by qualified inspectors, signed off the same day where possible.
Principal Certifier Services & Critical Stage Inspections →
Occupation Certificates
Partial and final OCs issued without unnecessary back-and-forth.
The operational reality
This is where we earn our keep.
Internal Electronic approvals system. We lodge documents, track progress, and access certificates through a system built for high-volume workflows.
Dedicated Approvals Officer for large clients. Single point of contact who knows your jobs, your contacts, and your standards. Your site manager doesn’t explain the project to a different person every time.
Priority turnaround. Established clients get prioritised. Critical Stage Inspections are attended to quickly and with flexibility — and when something’s urgent, we work to make it happen.
Direct booking access for your office team. Schedulers and office managers can book inspections, request certificates, and check status without going through an account manager every time. Faster for them, faster for the build.
Documentation that doesn’t bounce back. We tell your team what we need upfront — checklists, templates, the lot — so submissions are right the first time. Less chasing, fewer revisions, faster certificates.
Built for volume
We’re set up for builders who run multiple jobs in parallel. That means:
- Consistent inspectors across your sites — so the inspector knows your construction standards and your team
- Scheduling that works around your trades — not the other way around
- Plain reporting — inspection results delivered in a format your site managers can act on immediately
- One certifier, every council area in the region — Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee and beyond. One relationship, one process, every project.
Why volume builders work with us
We’re independent, and we’re consistent — but we’re not obstructive. Our job is to certify compliant work. When something doesn’t comply, we tell you straight, we tell you early, and we can give you advice on solutions. No surprises at OC stage.
We’ve been doing this for 25 years. Through every NCC update, every planning reform, every change to the certification framework. The same family, the same standards.
We’re geared for growth. If your pipeline is expanding, we can scale with you — more inspectors, more capacity, same standards.
Working with us
New to Bacchus Partners?
We meet in person before we take on a new builder or developer client. It’s how we make sure we understand your operation, your standards, and your pipeline — and how you can be sure we’re the right fit. Get in touch and we’ll find a time to come and see you.
Once you’re with us…
We work on a process that’s customised to your projects and your needs. A process that’s repeatable, everytime, for efficiency. So, service is high and approvals are fast!
Talk to us about your pipeline
Tell us about the projects you’ve got coming up. We’ll come and see you, walk through how we work, and put a proposal together.
Talk to us about your project pipeline →
Want to know more?
Request a short walkthrough of our electronic approvals platform and how it integrates with your scheduling.