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Understand how we assess your application and the process involved after you've submitted your proposal.
Once your Development Application has been lodged into our system we'll send an acknowledgement letter detailing your application number. It'll then be advertised, publicly notified and queued with the relevant officer ready for assessment.
We undertake a detailed assessment of your Development Application in accordance with the criteria under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Assessment includes consideration of:
Our Building and Planning team determines applications submitted to us under delegated authority without the need to report to a council meeting.
However, a Development Application may be referred to council in circumstances where:
Some developments may also require approval by another authority such as the Rural Fire Service, Roads and Maritime Services or AirServices Australia. This is known as Integrated Development, in these cases we'll need to refer the application to the relevant authority and seek their general terms of approval.
Applications for Integrated Development must include an extra set of drawings, additional fee and may require additional documentation for the relevant authority, we'll let you know.
We may write to you requesting further information as a result of issues raised during assessment or as a result of public notification. Once the further information is received, it'll enable us to continue with assessment and determine your application.
It's important that you respond to any request or advise of any delay or difficulty in responding to the issues raised. If we don't receive a response, it may lead to an unfavourable decision.
Once your application has been assessed and determined, you'll be issued with a formal notice of determination advising whether your development application has been approved, Development Consent or refused, Development Refusal.
Notices of approved development are published in The Border Mail on a Wednesday or can be viewed through our DA Tracker.
Your Development Consent will generally be subject and include conditions intended to protect the environment, community and neighbours. These conditions may require you to obtain further approvals or certificates before you can physically commence construction. A Construction Certificate will be required for any development involving physical works or structures.
As a legal document it's important to read, understand and abide by all the conditions of your consent.
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