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How ePlanning.io Works
ePlanning.io is a suite of SaaS applications and integrations that allow Private Certifiers, Councils and State agencies an easy way to conduct planning & development projects with secure connectivity to the NSW planning portal for acceptance, lodgement and finalisation.
For Private Certifiers
Capture planning applications securely online from your clients. Easily produce proposals, invoices, assessment checklists. Conduct onsite inspections from a tablet and seamlessly send and receive data from the NSW planning portal.
For Councils
Seamlessly connect your existing IT systems to the NSW Planning portal through the ePlanning.io gateway. Extend and build your own workflows using low-code technologies such as Microsoft Power Automate.
For State Agencies
Automatically move planning referral applications and associated data between the NSW planning portal and state agency IT systems. Extend and build your own workflows using low-code technologies such as Microsoft Power Automate.
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For Private Certifiers
Our Private Certifier solution allows you to capture Complying Development Certificates, Development Applications, Modifications, Swimming pool compliance and occupation certifications through a customer portal. Once applications are received they are managed through a customisable process that allows you to issue application forms, generate fee proposals, send invoices, track payments, conduct assessments, generate certificates and conduct inspections. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 our solution integrates in the NSW Planning Portal through API’s.
Applications
Capture and issue electronically signed application forms.
Proposals
Issue and generate fee proposals to your customers.
Invoices
Generate, send and store invoices for projects.
Assessments
Define your own assessment checklists, interact with your clients via the ePlanning.io portal.
Approvals
Generate required approval documentation and issue to the NSW planning portal.
Inspections
Conduct site inspections, take photos and automatically generate report documents.
API integration with the NSW Planning Portal
For Councils
In 2021 all NSW local governments were required to process 100% of their planning applications through the NSW planning portal. The NSW Planning Portal provides an online portal for councils to receive and track planning applications, however, the portal does not integrate into existing council systems. NSW ePlanning also released a set of API’s that allow connectivity between the planning portal and council systems.
ePlanning.io integrates into all NSW Planning Portal API’s leveraging Microsoft Power Automate’s low code workflow builder.
Rest APIs
Consume over 200 Rest API endpoints
to push/pull data from the NSW
Planning Portal.
Custom Connectors
Visual, low code custom connectors to help you build workflows.
Future Updates
All future updates and releases by NSW Planning Portal included in subscription.
Custom Workflows
Extend workflows further and integrate into 500 other SaaS services such as Microsoft 365.
Performance Reporting
View performance & throughput metrics from our developer portal.
Unlimited Support
Business hours support for issues and how to’s.
Pricing
Monthly subscription fee. Minimum 12 month term
For Private Certifiers
Applications / Proposals / Assessments / Inspections / Approvals
Perfect for medium to large certifiers
$5,000 / month
- CDC’s, Modifications, Occupation Certificates
- Microsoft O365 integration
- Document templates
- NSW Planning Portal Integration
- Document storage
- Adobe Sign integration
Councils & State Agencies
NSW Planning Portal API’s /
All future Updates /
Workflows /
Support
For all NSW Councils
$5,000 / month
- All NSW Planning Portal API’s
- All future NSW Planning Portal updates and API’s
- Power Automate workflow designer
- Business hours support
- Performance reporting
- Adobe Sign integration
Council Cert & Dev
Developments / Assessments
/ Portal / Approvals
/ Inspections
End to end council planning & certification solution
Enquire
- All NSW Planning Portal API’s
- All future NSW Planning Portal updates and API’s
- Power Automate workflow designer
- Business hours support
- Performance reporting
- CDC’s, DA’s, Modifications, Occupation Certificates
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ePlanning.io?
Built on Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform ePlanning.io is an integration service allowing NSW local councils, private certifiers and state agencies a simple way to connect their existing IT systems to the NSW Planning Portal. We also maintain, support and develop new API updates released by the NSW ePlanning so you don’t need to employ a team of developers.
ePlanning.io for private certifies provides a secure, end-to-end solution for capturing planning applications from your clients through your own custom portal. Private Certifiers can issue digital application forms for electronic signature, issue fee proposals, invoices, conduct assessments, inspections and seamlessly integrate into the NSW Planning Portal.
Why ePlanning.io?
Integrating into the NSW Planning Portal can be challenging, development skills are required to develop and maintain connectors. Not all councils employ web developers which results in significant vendor costs to build the required connectivity. When future NSW Planning Portal updates are released, councils are dependant on vendors or technical staff to implement, test and release those updates. ePlanning.io removes these on-going, uncertain costs by providing all updates, including test environments and support for a flat, predictable monthly fee.
What is the difference between ePlanning.io Councils
& ePlanning.io Certifiers?
ePlanning.io for Private certifiers is a SaaS application and integration into the NSW planning Portal allowing Private Certifiers to capture planning applications, issue fee proposals, send invoices, conduct assessments and inspections.
ePlanning.io for councils is the API integration allowing councils an easier, more maintainable way of connecting their existing IT systems such as TechOne P&R / Infor Pathway to the NSW Planning Portal.
What problem does ePlanning.io
Since the NSW Planning Portal went live in 2019, NSW councils have been maintaining development applications in two separate locations – the NSW Planning Portal and their own IT systems. Council systems do not natively integrate into the NSW Planning Portal. Maintaining two separate applications requires additional staff to create and maintain data, there’s a risk of human error and it’s not an effective use of resources. ePlanning.io bridges this gap by providing a low code approach to connecting existing council system to the NSW Planning Portal.
Automate planning applications between the NSW planning portal and your systems today.
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