AI assistance for building permits and development applications
DAISY Assist guides applicants through property questions, planning controls, document checklists and lodgement readiness before a council assessment begins.
The development application process is broken for applicants
Confusing requirements
Unclear rules lead to low-quality submissions from the start.
Inaccessible support
Time-poor staff can't keep up with applicant questions.
Long waits
No updates, no transparency, rising complaints.
How DAISY Assist works
Q&A
Guides applicants through eligibility, zoning, and required documents so they submit a complete DA on the first attempt.
Planning pathways
Helps applicants find the right application type for their project, so they stop guessing and avoid the wasted effort of lodging the wrong one.
Document checklist
Shows a tailored checklist of every document needed and how to obtain each one. Applicants can email the full package to themselves for reference.
Document validation
Validates every uploaded document against council requirements and automatically renames files to council compliant names.
Ready for submission
Application is downloaded and renamed to council compliant names for the highest possible pre lodgement quality application.
A single plane of glass
DAISY integrates with your existing systems of record.
Planning Portal
Planning PortalSix weeks to go-live.
A focused council-friendly rollout that gets you live and using it, fast.
Frequently asked questions
What is DAISY?
DAISY (Development Application Intelligence System) is an AI-powered platform that streamlines the development application process for councils and applicants. It automates document validation, compliance checking, and provides real-time guidance.
Which councils can use DAISY?
DAISY is designed for any local council in Australia processing development applications. It integrates with the NSW Planning Portal and can be configured for council-specific requirements.
How long does implementation take?
Typical implementation takes 6-8 weeks from kickoff to go-live, including configuration, testing, and staff training.
Is DAISY compliant with government security standards?
Yes. DAISY is built on Microsoft Azure with tenant data boundaries, auditability, and security controls designed for council review.
How does DAISY handle sensitive applicant data?
All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. DAISY follows strict data sovereignty requirements and Australian Privacy Principles.
Can DAISY integrate with our existing systems?
Yes. DAISY integrates with the NSW Planning Portal, council document management systems, and existing workflows through standard APIs.
The DA journey: without vs with DAISY
Wingecarribee Shire Council
was averaging 253 assessment days per DA. Post DAISY go-live, assessment timeframes improved by 19% and DAISY now handles ~150 unique conversations per week — staff spend more time on assessment-ready applications.
Council case study
Wingecarribee Shire
AI for building permits, planning approvals and environmental assessments
Matches the 2026-27 Budget direction
Australia has committed $105.9 million over four years for DCCEEW and NEPA to modernise environmental information, data and digital systems, including AI, for simpler and faster environmental approvals.
Built for DA and permit language people search for
DAISY supports development applications, building permits, planning permits, construction permits, council lodgement checks, RFIs, referrals and assessment-ready documentation.
Configurable across jurisdictions
DAISY can be configured for NSW, Victoria, Queensland, other state planning schemes or global building-permit and environmental-approval workflows.
Why the 2026-27 Federal Budget matters for development approvals
DAISY Assist is designed for people searching for help with a development application, building permit, planning permit, DA checklist, council lodgement or environmental approval pathway.
The 2026-27 Australian Federal Budget puts AI-enabled approvals into the mainstream. Under the Boosting Productivity - Accelerating Approvals measure, the Australian Government committed $105.9 million over four years from 2026-27 for DCCEEW and the National Environmental Protection Agency to modernise environmental information, data and digital systems, including through artificial intelligence, to improve user experience and enable simpler, faster environmental approvals.
For councils, planning authorities, developers and applicants, that means search demand is shifting from generic "AI in government" to practical questions: AI building permit software, AI planning approval tools, automated development application review, environmental approval AI, DA checklist automation, National Construction Code AI help, planning portal AI and council permit workflow automation.
Search terms DAISY is designed to answer
- AI for building permits and construction permits
- AI development application software for councils
- Planning approval automation and planning permit AI
- Environmental approval and EPBC assessment workflow AI
- National Construction Code AI and building compliance guidance
- DA lodgement checklist, document validation, RFI and referral automation
- Local government permitting software for any state, region or country
AI building permit and planning approval questions
Can DAISY help with AI building permits and planning approvals?
Yes. DAISY is designed for development applications, building permits, planning permits and council approval workflows. It helps applicants prepare better submissions and helps planning teams assess documents, compliance issues, RFIs and referrals more consistently.
How does DAISY relate to the 2026-27 Australian Federal Budget announcement?
The Budget funded approval reforms that use AI and modern digital systems to make environmental approvals simpler and faster. DAISY is not presented as a government-funded product; it is aligned with the same policy direction: applying responsible AI to reduce friction in approvals, documentation and assessment workflows.
Can DAISY work outside NSW or Australia?
Yes. DAISY can be configured for local planning instruments, state requirements and international permitting frameworks. The same pattern applies whether the search term is development application, DA, building permit, planning permit, construction permit or environmental approval.
Does DAISY replace council planners or certifiers?
No. DAISY is built for human-in-the-loop assessment. It improves intake quality, document review, compliance checking and workflow visibility so qualified planners, certifiers and assessment teams can focus on judgement, exceptions and defensible decisions.
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DAISY Assist for building permit and development application help
DAISY Assist is the applicant-facing side of the DAISY application platform. It helps people answer property questions, understand planning controls, prepare document checklists, and get closer to a lodgement-ready development application before council assessment begins.
That makes the page relevant for searches around AI building permit help, development application guidance, planning approval support, DA checklist automation, and applicant service improvement. The goal is not to replace planners; it is to improve submission quality before planners receive the work.
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