About Grinsell & Johns
Grinsell & Johns offer a service as Strata and Subdivision Certifiers, where we can issue many certificates in place of the Council. This includes signing Strata Plans or Subdivision Plans under the new Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code.
Contact our office on 02 9790 6608 to discuss the services we can offer you.
Projects
Strata Plan Certification
Current
To March 2020 there have been over 3,700 Strata Plans certified producing over 60,000 strata lots. Some of our continuing applicants are Australand, Billbergia, Crown International, Deicorp, Dyldam, Holdmark, Payce Properties, Sekesui House, Skyton, Stocklands, to name a few. The projects range from Merimbula on the south coast of NSW up to Tweed Heads on the far north coast, and all in between.
Subdivision Certification
Current
Only subdivisions that have been determined by the NSW Government as Major Projects can certified by an accredited certifier. Up to March 2020 there have been over fifty (50) Subdivision Plans certified. These projects vary from stratum subdivisions in high rise developments in Sydney to large infrastructure developments such as Cochlear Site in Macquarie University; Lindfield Campus of UTS Ku-ring-gai; Kooragang Island Coal Export Terminal (Newcastle), Tomago Industrial site and Wind Farm projects in Inverell and Mudgee.
Complying Development
Current
Up to March 2020 there have been over 1,500 Complying Development Certificates for Strata Subdivision issued. These projects range from three (3) lots up to two hundred and six (206) lots. The certificate is issued instead of a Development Consent from Council for a strata subdivision.
Key Personnel
Meet The Team
Gordon Wren
Director & Accredited Certifier
Gordon has experience as a Director in previous firms, WG Hunt, Sunter & Co (79-93) and Bowdens Group (93-00). Had mainly been involved in supervising engineering design and project managing land development projects.
Ross Grinsell
Director & Accredited Certifier
Commenced work with Grinsell & Johns in 1975 and has for the past 25 years worked in the office calculating subdivisions and assisting in engineering design using Landmark and AutoCad software.
Peter Shahatit
Director & Accredited Certifier
10 years industry experience, Peter leads a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering the future of Sydney’s subdivision, strata and engineering certification.