DAISY- Ask About Your Residential Development
We're excited to implement a digital planning assistant to support our residents with planning and preparing residential dwelling house and dual occupancy development applications.
Meet DAISY (Development Application Information System) Council's new generative AI (artificial intelligence) driven chatbot who will pop-up on our website when you view any of the Plan and Build webpages. DAISY is designed to help you understand and prepare for residential development applications (DAs).
Our new digital planning assistant, DAISY, is a type of generative AI. This means it can create new content, like text, in response to your questions. However, because DAISY is still learning, it might not always have the perfect answer right away.
Think of it like a new student. They have a lot of information, but they get better and more accurate with experience. Similarly, DAISY will learn and improve over time as more people interact with it. The more you use DAISY, the smarter and more helpful it will become!
DAISY is available 24/7 and provides general guidance on planning requirements, saving you time, reducing confusion, and helping you feel more confident as you begin the application process.
What can DAISY help with
- explaining residential planning rules
- identifying which documents are required for your application
- validating documents you’ve uploaded
- generating a pack ready for submission to the NSW Planning Portal
- answering general questions about Local Environmental Plans (LEPs), Development Control Plans (DCPs) and other planning policies
- Figuring out what type of development approval your project might need.
What DAISY Can't Do
- make final decisions about your development application – this remains the business of Council Planning Staff
- submit your application for you – All submissions must be made via the NSW Planning Portal
- track the status of submitted DAs – Use the NSW Planning Portal or visit Council’s Application Tracker page
- provide advice on complex or non-residential developments – it’s new tech, later versions may be able to provide this information.
Logging In
When you log in to DAISY, you can:
- save your progress and return later
- receive more tailored guidance
- access a checklist of required documents
- upload and validate your documents.
Tips for Using DAISY
- To get started you'll need to enter your address, then you can ask DAISY questions.
- Make sure you’re clear on what type of residential development you’re planning.
- Prepare your documents in advance.
- Keep your NSW Planning Portal login handy.
- Remember to double-check any critical information with Council.
Feedback and Support
We’re continuing to improve DAISY based on community feedback. If you’d like to let us know what’s working or what isn’t you can submit feedback via the form within the DAISY interface.
If you’re having trouble accessing the tool, contact:
Email: support@gadali.com
Ready to Get Started?
Image: How DAISY Digital Planning Assistance pop-up will appear.
Look for the DAISY pop-up on the right-hand side of the page, enter in your address information and begin your planning journey.
How was DAISY funded?
We received grant funding for DAISY digital planning assistance as part of the Early Adopter Grant Program through the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. This allowed us to create this product through a collaboration led by ADAPTOVATE, partnering with GADALI and built on the Enterprise AI platform.