Written report - Other

Amendments to the Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023, including changes to fee structure and prices, come into effect from 1 February 2026. Under these regulations, an upfront assessment fee must be paid prior to submitting a fire safety application or request.

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 working days before the application is to be lodged. Applications may be lodged after the assessment fee has been paid in full.

Visit Pay upfront fee for further information.

Liaison Advisory Pre-Occupancy Compliance Policy

Any applicant may request FRNSW to provide a written report in respect to any other aspect of proposed works.

Overview of service

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).

Charges for service

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.

Application process

From Monday 2 February, all applications and requests submitted to Fire Safety require the prescribed assessment fee to be paid in advance.
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:

FRNSW written report application form
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.

Useful information

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