Professional services category
Use this category for land and site surveying work tied to property transactions, design, planning, or construction. Use Cockatoo to shape one focused planning brief, choose the state where the work is based, and reach professionals who can assess the request.
What this includes
Use the category summary below as a quick filter before you start the request.
Planning matching
This page is built for zoning, approvals, surveys, development feasibility, or council-pathway work, where providers need enough context to decide whether they can help before the first call.
Start a surveyors briefRequests that need a specialist response.
Simple context that helps providers assess fit.
Cockatoo keeps the request focused before it reaches providers.
Include the site context, approval or compliance issue, and the timing or project stage that matters.
Choose the state where the business, matter, risk, or engagement is based before submitting the brief.
NSW
Use this route when the request is based in New South Wales and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreVIC
Use this route when the request is based in Victoria and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreQLD
Use this route when the request is based in Queensland and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreWA
Use this route when the request is based in Western Australia and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreSA
Use this route when the request is based in South Australia and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreTAS
Use this route when the request is based in Tasmania and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreACT
Use this route when the request is based in Australian Capital Territory and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreNT
Use this route when the request is based in Northern Territory and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreUse these answers to decide whether this is the right professional pathway before you start.
Question 1
Include the outcome you need, where the matter is based, timing or urgency, and any site location, council context, approval stage, plans, notices, and timing that will help providers assess fit.
Question 2
Professional services often depend on state-based rules, licensing, documents, or local context. The state pages keep the request pathway aligned before you submit.
Question 3
Yes. Start with the closest category and mention the adjacent needs in the brief so providers can assess whether they can handle the full scope or recommend a narrower path.
If your request spans multiple specialist areas, start with the closest category and add the rest in your brief.
planning compliance
Get help with planning pathways, zoning, approvals, and development feasibility.
planning compliance
Get project and development advice across planning, feasibility, and delivery stages.
planning compliance
Get help with planning pathways, zoning, approvals, and development feasibility.
planning compliance
Get project and development advice across planning, feasibility, and delivery stages.
property advisory
Get help with cost planning, estimates, depreciation schedules, and project feasibility.
