If you need advice on planning and development matters, we offer 3 levels of service.
To find the level that's right for you, we'll take you through what each level means starting with Level 1 - General Advice/Self Service.
Before you start designing and preparing, your first step is to check the policies and rules that apply to your proposed development.
You can do this by entering your address into the NSW Planning Portal's ePlanning Spatial Viewer.
It is usually the Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan that contain the relevant controls.
However, other state government policies may also apply.
You need to know about:
You can also get a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate, which identifies the land constraints on your property.
Another online tool is the NSW Planning Portal.
The Planning Portal can help you to identify what development may be allowed on your property.
If you would like to contact Council for information, it is best to do so as early as possible in your design process.
You can request further information by contacting a Duty Officer, who can answer general inquiries about your property such as:
- zoning
- constraints
- permissible uses
- site suitability
- agency consultation
- process and procedures.
Our Building Assessment Officers generally handle domestic scale developments (such as single dwelling, alterations, additions, sheds, garages, swimming pools).
Our Planning Assessment Officers generally handle inquiries about large scale developments (such as subdivision, dual occupancy, medium density developments).
For all development enquiries please provide as much information as possible.
To submit a Development Enquiry please click here.
Our Development Assessment Unit (DAU) can help customers who are considering the following development types:
- multi-dwelling housing (3 or more on a site)
- commercial
- industrial
- residential flat buildings
- shop top housing
- mixed use development
- subdivision (greater than 2 lots)
- boarding houses
- group homes
- seniors housing
- other developments involving complex site constraints or land uses.
Our DAU team usually includes our:
- Development Assessment Coordinator (Chair)
- Building Assessment Coordinator
- Subdivision and Development Engineer
- Landscape Officer
- Administration Officer.
Depending on the type of your proposal, professionals from other Council departments may be invited to your meeting, including external consultants where appropriate (architect, urban designer, heritage consultant etc).
A fee applies for DAU meetings (see our Fees and Charges).
Request a Formal Pre-lodgment meeting(PDF, 488KB)