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Blayney Shire Council, in collaboration with its Alliance Partner Cabonne Council, has developed a Development Application Kit - a step-by-step guide to preparing and lodging a Development Application (DA). The Guide has been prepared based upon information detailed in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations, 2000. The guide explains how to prepare a Development Application and apply for a Construction Certificate. Please read the guide completely before you proceed; the information and tips will help you avoid any potential pitfalls.
When lodging a Development Application and for every property transaction, you need to consider tax implications. To help you to determine property related GST obligations, refer to the GST and Property Guide on the Australian Taxation Office website.
Council regulates building and development, commercial, industrial and residential, on behalf of the community. Each Development Application (DA) is assessed on its merits, using Development Control Plans and other relevant policies. Council consent for most types of development is required by law, under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. To assist in this process, Council has developed a guide that explains how to prepare a Development Application and apply for a Construction Certificate. Please read the guide completely before you proceed, the information and tips will help you avoid potential pitfalls. Please consult the Planning Department at your Council before lodging an application, to determine your proposal’s specific requirements. The Officers at Council’s Administration Building can advise you on relevant planning and building controls and provide preliminary advice on your proposal.
If you wish to make an inquiry please complete a 1 Planning Inquiry Form. Council will then provide written advice.
Most types of building, subdivision and demolition work requires a Development Application (DA) to be submitted to Council for approval. In order to ensure a speedy and efficient assessment of your application, we strongly recommend that you consult with a Council Officer before lodging your Development Application.
To make an application, complete Form 2 Dev. Application and Const. Certificate Form 2 Dev. Application and Const. Certificate Form and return to Council ensuring your application is fully completed and includes all the details, plans and documentation required.
A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) is a report outlining the likely environmental impacts of the development and the measures proposed to be taken to lessen this impact. The statement must address all the issues that are applicable to your proposal. Applicants will need to check the relevant DCP for your development type and other relevant policies and guidelines for any additional requirements. 3 Statement of Environmental Effects All development applications require completion of a 3 Statement of Environmental Effects. Only a very brief SEE is required for proposals that are likely to have little impact.
A disclosure statement of a Reportable Political Donation or Gift must accompany any planning application or submission, if the reportable donation or gift was made within 2 years of the application or submission being made.
If the donation or gift is made after the lodgement of the application, a disclosure statement must be sent to the relevant consent or approval authority within 7 days after the donation or gift is made.
7 Disclosure Statement of Political Donations Form
Appointment of Council as the Principal Certifying Authority means you authorise Council to conduct the necessary inspections which results in the issuing of an Occupation Certificate. Alternatively you may appoint an accredited private certifier to conduct the necessary inspections.
If you need to make changes to a development application (DA) after Council has given consent there are several ways to do this. Each way depends on what sort of changes you want to make, and how they will affect the DA that was originally approved.
The same application form, which can be downloaded below, can be used for all of the above scenarios provided the correct section is clearly marked with appropriate details.
Section 96 applications also need to be verified consent from all of the registered property owners for the changes to be considered. If a company owns the property, the company stamp or seal is required. If the building is subject to a strata scheme, the owners' corporation seal and authorised signatures are required.
6 Review of Determination Application and pay the required fee. If you wish to request a review of the determination of your application you must complete a 6 Review of Determination Application and pay the required fee. A review cannot be made for State Significant Developments, Complying Development, Designated Developments or Integrated Developments. A request for review can only be made once for each determination and the request must be received and determined by Council within 12 months of the date shown on your Notice of Determination
The Development and Building Guide Development and Building Guide was compiled by Wellington, Blayney and Cabonne Councils as part of a WBC Alliance Project in 2008. The Guide has been prepared based on information as detailed in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations, 2000. This Guide does not necessarily cover all required information for all development types; if Council requires anything further we will contact you.
These matters should be addressed in your statement of environmental effects.