Written report - Other

A written report may otherwise be required (i.e. mandatory) or requested by a stakeholder acting with the consent of the owner (i.e. voluntary).

The following charges apply to the provision of this service:

• Assessment of advisory, assessment or consultancy service — $373
• Provision of advisory, assessment or consultancy service — $192 per hour of labour

For a full description of the charges applicable including terms, payment options, and applying for a waiver or reduction of the charges, please refer to the fees and charges page.

All applications and requests submitted to Fire Safety require the prescribed assessment fee to be paid in advance. Effective from 11 May 2026, a new secure online payment system will be introduced to streamline the application process.

To facilitate the processing of the assessment fee ahead of the application, and not cause delay to your application timeframes, please commence the payment process four (4) working days before the application is to be lodged.

To request an assessment fee invoice prior to submission—regardless of whether you have an existing FRNSW SAP customer number—visit Pay upfront fee. Payment instructions will be provided with the issued invoice.

The ‘Agreement’ section of the form requires you to enter the payee’s SAP customer number and assessment fee receipt number.

Applications and requests will only be processed once these details have been provided and the assessment fee has been paid in full.

To apply for a written report, the following must be completed and submitted to firesafety@fire.nsw.gov.au:

1. FRNSW written report application form
2. Any information relevant to the assessment and provision of the written report (e.g. plans and specifications, hydrant/sprinkler system schematics, statement of available pressure and flow (or equivalent) from the water supply authority, fire safety schedule and fire safety certificate (interim or final), any conditions of consent or BDC conditions, fire safety study and/or preliminary or final hazard analysis, environmental impact statement and/or statement of environmental effects, or fire safety order).

Note: The application must include all relevant information. If any attachment exceeds 35 MB, please request a FRNSW SharePoint folder for uploading any large files.

Position statements

The applicant should refer to all FRNSW position statements and determine how they may apply to the subject of any application for written report.

Further information on process

• About FRNSW forms
• Submitting plans and specifications to FRNSW
• Fees and charges