Here is an analogy. I like to use analogies
If you are a house owner and you want to renovate your house, You can talk to the council town planner and get an idea of what is and is not going to fly. They will tell you that this meeting is just informative and you need to submit plans for final approval
You then have to spend money , and lots of it, getting a site survey and drawings done to then submit these to council for approval. It may not be approved the first time, so back for round two and more
What is the difference in strata? I think none
No one wants to spend money needlessly, but sometimes it has to be done.
One cant make an informed decision without adequate information. the source of information in the building industry is drawings and specifications