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following information is provided to assist you when preparing a
Development Application (DA). All council policies and application
forms mentioned are available from
the Development Document
Finder.
STAGE 1. PREPARE A CONCEPT PROPOSAL
Be sure to think about design issues, remembering what surrounds
the site and the objectives of controls and legislation identified
in Step 3 of the DA Guide.
If you are seeking professional design advice to develop an initial
concept proposal, Council suggest that you contact:
o ArchiCentre (ph 1300 13 45 13). ArchiCentre is the building advisory
service of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.
o Building Designers Association of NSW (ph 0500 555 054). The BDA
is an association of professional designers who prepare documentation
for building works.
STAGE 2. TALK WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS
Council suggests that you talk to your neighbours about your plans.
This will help identify any issues they may have with your proposal
at an early stage. Council will notify your neighbours about your
proposal once you lodge your development application so it is best
to consider how your proposal will affect them before preparing
your final DA plans.
STAGE 3. CONSULT WITH COUNCIL
Discussing your concept proposal before lodging your DA with Council
is a good idea as it will assist in identifying any issues with
your proposal. Your initial inquiries should be directed to Council’s
Duty Planner who is located at Council’s Customer Service
Centre.
The Duty Planner can help guide you on what is permitted on a site
and what sort of things the site’s controls and rules are
trying to achieve. By bringing your sketches or plans in early,
you may find that your plans will need a lot of changes before they
would be likely to be approved. By making these changes before lodging
you application, you are able to save yourself time and money.
Once you have developed your proposal you may want to organise a
pre-lodgement meeting with Council’s Development Assessment
Team. Council particularly recommends that a pre-lodgement meeting
be held for large developments, for developments in sensitive sites
(such as environmental conservation areas). Please be aware that
a fee is required for a pre-lodgement meeting.
The aim of a pre-DA meeting is to discuss your proposal and identify
all the relevant issues or areas of non-compliance with Councils
planning controls. The advice given by Council in a pre-lodgement
meeting will ultimately help your DA to be processed more efficiently.
Please be aware however that until an application is lodged and
assessed by Council, staff cannot advise you as to whether you will
ultimately get Council approval.
To organise a pre-DA lodgement meeting, an appointment needs to
be made with Council. You can make an appointment by contacting
Councils Customer Service centre on 9911 3555..
To ensure that you get the most from a pre-lodgement meeting, please provide the following one week before the meeting: -
o A site analysis
o Concept plans and elevations (to scale) of the proposed development,
o Calculations (if relevant)
o Photographs of the site and the surrounding streetscape.
STAGE 4. PREPARE YOUR DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATION
Council encourages you to employ a professional designer to prepare
your final DA plans. Employing a professional will generally produce
a clearer design and should ensure that all the information required
for DA plans is provided. Please remember that all plans must be
drawn in ink, to scale and must contain all the information outlined
in the DA
Checklist.
Once you have finalised your DA Plans, technical reports and have
produced a Statement of Environmental Effects,
you need to obtain a DA
Application Form and DA Checklist.
The application form and checklist are available from the Development Document
Finder or from Council's Customer Service Centre.
The DA Checklist sets out what plans are needed, how many copies
you need to lodge, what needs to be included in the plans and what
supporting information is required. Remember to be sure that all
relevant information is provided at lodgement (e.g. correct number
of copies etc).
Please note that the DA Checklist forms a part of your Development
Application. Take the time to read and complete the checklist fully
and accurately so that no unnecessary delays will occur in receiving
and processing your application. If it is not complete, Council
cannot accept it.
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