Development

Council's Planning and Environmental Services Department can be contacted with regard to any planning or development inquiry.

• Land development
• Building Certification
• Development & Planning approval system
• Heritage

Highlighted Information

BASIX

A BASIX Certificate is required for all new dwellings, dual occupancies, multi-unit dwellings, alterations and additions over $50,000 or swimming pools (pool and spa) with a capacity greater than 40,000 litres.

Complying Development Certificate (CDC) Checklist – R1 Residential

New Dwelling & Additions – R1 General Residential Zone (Blayney Only) Complying Development Certificate Initial Checklist (Exempt & Complying Development Codes) 2008

Developer Contributions

Council applies development contributions as conditions of consent where it considers the development is likely to increase demand for public facilities such as roads, recreation and community facilities.

Future Planning

Planning Strategies assist government in deciding where, what type, how much, and when growth and development should occur and how this can be balanced with the protection of important natural features and qualities.

Local Environmental Plans

A Local Environmental Plan (LEP) is the primary local planning instrument that sets a range of controls for development in the Shire. This includes, but is not limited to, zoning of land and permissible land uses, the minimum lot size for subdivisio ...

Types of Developments

In New South Wales, there are a number of different systems for the assessment of development proposals. These assessment systems are specifically tailored to cater for varying size, nature and complexity of different project types.