DA Intel · NSW development-application intelligence
Know about the job before the other trades do.
Every new development in NSW needs trades. DA Intel watches every development application the day it’s lodged and alerts you the moment one needs your trade in the councils you cover. Early enough to get your quote in first.
The product
This is what lands on your phone.
A clear, ready-to-act alert. The trade, the council, the DA reference, the project and its value, and how fresh it is. Enough to size the job and decide before you pick up the phone.
- Your trade, matched. Only jobs that actually need what you do.
- The DA reference. The official number, so you can verify it at the source.
- Project and value. Enough context to know if it’s worth your time.
- How fresh it is. Freshly lodged means you’re early.
Illustrative example. Not a real alert.
The problem
Right now, you find out too late.
The job’s already been quoted by three other trades before you hear about it. From a mate, a builder you already know, or not at all. Yet every new development in NSW is public record the day its DA is lodged. That record is just scattered across 128 council portals nobody has time to watch, so the work goes to whoever happened to hear first.
DA Intel changes who hears first.
How it works
Set it once. Then just get the work sooner.
No trawling council websites, no data entry, no chasing. You tell us what you do and where. We do the watching.
Tell us your trades and your patch
Pick the trades you do: electrician, plumber, roofer, chippie, whatever it is. Then choose the councils you cover. It takes a minute, and you can change it any time as your work shifts.
We watch every new NSW DA
The moment a development application is lodged with any of the 128 councils, we read it. An enrichment engine works out which trades that project is going to need.
You get the signal, early
When a genuinely-recent DA needs your trade in your area, it lands on your phone with the full context. There’s still time to get your quote in ahead of the pack.
Coverage
Every trade a build needs. Every council in NSW.
Set alerts for the trades you actually do, across the councils you actually work. If a new development needs it, we track it.
From metro Sydney to regional NSW: all 128 local government areas in the state planning dataset, covering 456,000+ development projects and growing every day as new applications are lodged.
Who it’s for
Built for the people chasing the work.
Sole traders and subbies
You do the work and chase the leads yourself. Get a steady feed of fresh, relevant jobs in your area, without spending your nights trawling council sites.
Small crews
A few trades under one roof. Cover multiple trades and councils at once and keep the pipeline full, without hiring a dedicated estimator to watch the market.
Builders, developers and suppliers
You need the market view. Track development activity by region, spot which builders are active, and pull the whole dataset into your own tools via the API.
What you get
Only the jobs that are actually yours.
Matched to your trade
An enrichment engine reads each development and works out which trades it needs, so you only hear about work that’s relevant to you.
Genuinely recent
No stale backlog. Alerts fire on freshly-lodged DAs, so you’re quoting live opportunities instead of chasing jobs that are already done.
In your patch
Filtered to the councils you actually work. No noise from the other side of the state, just your area.
Early enough to matter
You hear when the DA is lodged, not when the build is finished. First to know is first to quote.
Built on the public record
No guesswork. Just the public record, made useful.
Every signal comes from official NSW planning and development-application data, published under a CC-BY licence. We turn the scattered public record of what’s being built into something you can act on. Nothing scraped, nothing private.
- Transparent source. It’s public data you can verify yourself.
- Every alert carries its DA reference. Check it at the council, any time.
- Signals, not spam. We surface development activity, never homeowner contact lists.
For builders, developers and suppliers
The bigger picture: where NSW is building.
The same public record that powers trade alerts is a live map of the market. Understand where development is happening, how it’s trending, and who’s active, then bring it into your own workflow.
Activity by council and region
Development volumes, value bands and trends across all 128 NSW councils. See where the work is concentrating, like detached dwellings in the Hills at $1 to $5M this quarter.
Builder and developer signals
Who’s scaling, who’s pulling back, who’s entering a council for the first time. Activity patterns you can act on for supply, partnerships or a competitive read.
Metered API
The whole dataset, programmatically. Pull DA intelligence straight into your CRM, valuation model or lead pipeline, and pay for what you use.
Plans
Simple plans, launching soon.
We’re onboarding founding members now. Join the early-access list and we’ll share pricing and switch you on as alerts go live in your area. No card required to get on the list.
Trade Alerts
Early accessFor a sole trader or subbie.
- Your trade(s) and your councils
- Early alerts on matching DAs
- Email and SMS (rolling out)
Pro / Multi-trade
Early accessFor a growing crew covering more ground.
- Multiple trades and more councils
- Priority, higher-volume alerts
- Project context to help you pitch
Intelligence and API
Talk to usFor builders, developers and vendors.
- Market intelligence by council or region
- Builder and developer signals
- Metered data API
Indicative tiers to help us match you to the right plan. Checkout isn’t open yet. Early-access members get set up first, and lock in founding pricing.
Founding members
Be one of the first tradies on it.
We’re working with a first group of trades across NSW right now. Real quotes from real members will land here as we go live. We don’t do fake reviews.
Get early accessFAQ
The honest answers.
Where does the data come from?
Public NSW planning and development-application data, published under a CC-BY attribution licence. We turn that public record into signals: which developments are happening and which trades they need. We don’t scrape private contact details and we don’t send spam.
Which councils and trades do you cover?
All 128 NSW councils in the planning dataset, and 456,000+ projects that grows every day. You choose the trades that matter to you, from electrician and plumber to roofer, carpenter, concreter, tiler and more.
How does the trade matching work?
An enrichment engine reads each development application and works out which trades the project is likely to need, based on what’s being built. You set your trades, and only matching DAs reach you.
Is this legit and compliant?
Yes. It’s derived entirely from public planning data (CC-BY attributed). We surface development signals, not personal contact lists. There’s no cold-contact scraping, and nothing here is a marketing list of homeowners.
Do you contact the homeowner for me?
No. We tell you a job exists, where, and what it needs, with the DA reference so you can verify it. Reaching out and winning the work is yours to do. We just make sure you know about it first.
How will I get the alerts?
Email and SMS. Live sending is being switched on now, and early-access members in each area get turned on first.
How much does it cost, and when can I start?
The platform is live and we’re onboarding founding members. Join the list or book a demo and we’ll set you up as alerts go live in your patch. Early-access pricing is shared when you join, and founding members lock in the best rate. No card required to get on the list.
Early access
Be the one who hears first.
Tell us your trade and your patch. We’ll get you on the early-access list and be in touch as alerts go live in your area.