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When does a build or renovation need planning approval?
Many types of home renovations and minor building projects don't need approval from a Council or accredited certifier. This is called exempt development. As long as the building project meets specific standards and land requirements no planning or building approval is needed.
Do I need approval to build a granny flat?
A granny flat, or secondary dwelling, is self-contained accommodation within, attached or separate to an individual home. A Council or accredited certifier can certify granny flats as complying development without the need for a development application, provided they meet the specific development standards.
Do I need a BASIX certificate?
Before lodging a development application for most types of residential development you’ll need a BASIX certificate.
When do I need to tell my neighbours about a new build or renovation?
Once your complying development certificate has been issued, you, as the owner must notify neighbours prior to any work commencing.
How long will my development application take?
The Local Development Performance Monitor provides comprehensive statistics on a broad range of indicators relevant to development applications and certificates of complying development in NSW
Can I track my development application online with council?
An increasingly large number of councils in NSW provide facilities for you to track development applications online.
Where can I see the development control plan that applies to my area?
A Development Control Plan provides detailed planning and design guidelines to support the planning controls in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and is prepared and adopted by councils.
Where can I subscribe to alerts for planning proposals and major development?
The Department of Planning and Environment provides alerts when standard instrument local environmental plans (LEPs) are amended and major developments are lodged. You can receive alerts through RSS, email and Twitter.
Where can I find out what development constraints apply to a property?
Find a Property allows you to find out what development constraints apply to your land or property. The information is displayed on an easy to use map to help you quickly navigate the planning controls that apply to individual land parcels
Where can I view the location of all development applications in a particular area?
Many councils provide online facilities for tracking development applications within their Local Government Area. Not only can you track your own applications but also those in close proximity to your home.
Where can I find out how long councils might take to process a development application?
Reporting provides comprehensive statistics on a range of indicators including time taken by councils to process applications
Where can I subscribe to alerts for planning proposals and major development?
The Department of Planning and Environment provides alerts when standard instrument local environmental plans (LEPs) are amended and major developments are lodged. You can receive alerts through RSS, email and Twitter.
When does a development application require an Environmental Impact Assessment?
If your application is likely to have a significant impact on the environment you'll need an Environment Impact Assessment.
Where can I see development applications currently being assessed by my Council?
An increasingly large number of councils in NSW provide facilities for you to track development applications online. Not only can you track your own applications but also those in close proximity to your home.
Where can I see applications currently on exhibition with the Department?
When important planning and development decisions are to be made the Department of Planning and Environment makes information available and invites people and communities to have their say within a certain timeframe
How can I see draft plans and policies on exhibition with the Department?
We encourage you to have your say on the policies and plans which guide planning in NSW, as well as major development proposals which the Department is assessing.
Where can I see key proposals and projects the Department is involved with?
The Department of Planning and Environment has an important role in assessing and determining proposals for major State significant developments. Some of the key ones can be found here.
Where can I subscribe to alerts for planning proposals and major development?
The Department of Planning and Environment provides alerts when standard instrument local environmental plans (LEPs) are amended and major developments are lodged. You can receive alerts through RSS, email and Twitter.
