When preparing your development application it’s important to include all necessary information and supporting documentation so we can assess your application. Find out what’s required.
To help you prepare your Development Application we've provided a guide for you, outlining information and documentation you'll need to submit with your application for assessment.
The NSW Planning Minister has set a “Statement of Expectations” giving Council seven (7) days from application submission to lodgement. Therefore, if the application is submitted with missing information or plans that do not meet the requirements under Division 1; Making development applications – the Act, ss 4.12 and 4.64 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, the application will be returned. Payment is also required within the 7 days.
Council will provide a letter detailing required documentation with the returned application. Please do not re-submit the application until all documentation listed is available to be included with the application.
AlburyCity requests documents be submitted in PDF format, in plan sets and with revision control (please do not zip documents).
Development Application or Complying Development Certificate applications are submitted online via the NSW Planning Portal.
Other associated post consent certificates such as Construction Certificates, Principal Certifier Appointments, Occupation Certificates, Subdivision Works Certificates and Subdivision Certificates are also submitted via the NSW Planning Portal.
Additional approvals such as Plumbing Approval, Water Connection, and/or Crossing Permit can be applied for separately by completing the relevant application form available under “Applications Forms” on Council’s website and email to info@alburycity.nsw.gov.au or the completed form may be uploaded as part of a Portal Application under the relevant Act (eg. Plumbing Approval s.68 of the Local Government Act or Crossing Permit s.138 under the Roads Act).
A set of legible scaled and dimensioned plans are required including:
Plans are to be provided as a plan set. Each plan is to include a description of the proposed development, the type of plan (eg. site plan, floor plan, elevation plan, etc), the property address, who prepared them, reference a drawing/page number, have revision control and a date. See title block example below.
| Development: | Proposed Swimming Pool and Tennis Court |
| Plan Type: | Site Plan |
| Address: | 47 Slumber Street Albury |
| Drawn by: | Russell Clerk Design & Drafting |
| Drawing No: | Project 673 - 01 |
| Revision No: | A |
| Date: | 1/12/2023 |
A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) is required.
Any expected impact of the development on the environment, adjoining premises or the public needs to be detailed in your SEE. It should also include a description of the current situation and the proposed development. You can refer to our guide to help you prepare your SEE.
You'll find below templates you can use to help you complete your SEE.
A BASIX Certificate is required.
The following proposed development will require a BASIX Certificate:
Please refer to the ‘Development Application Document Matrix’ under ‘Attachments and Resources’ for a guide to which documents will be required for the type of application being applied for.
Depending on your type of application, you may need to submit additional information to enable us to assess your application. This can be the case particularly with large scale or complex development proposals. We'll let you know what's required and why.
We also may get in touch to request further information as a result of issues raised during public notification and the assessment process. Once the further information is received, the assessment and determination of your application can continue.
It's important that you respond to any request and 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.
Written consent from all registered owners is required if the person making the application is not the only registered owner of the land.
Where the application involves works on a shared boundary, joint wall or fence, consent of all adjoining property owner’s is also required.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate all owners have consented to the application being submitted.
Applications will not be accepted without the correct owner’s consent.
The type of owner's consent needed may vary depending on whether the property is owned by individuals, or a group such as a company or corporation. Requirements for different types of ownership are shown below.
Council has created proforma’s Owners Consent form and Owners Consent Form – Affected Adjoining Land to assist you in obtaining owners consent which can be found under O on Councils Application Forms webpage
If you require pre-lodgement advice or are preparing a development application, we can provide general advice about planning controls and help identify potential issues before your application is lodged. Please request advice via our Development Information Service page for general, informal and formal pre-lodgement information.
Information that will assist us in providing advice:
Please note that we are unable to assess a Development Application prior to lodgement and cannot guarantee approval before a formal assessment is undertaken. Pre-lodgement advice may identify issues that need to be addressed before submission. Providing a sketch or concept plan and as much detail as possible will assist the assessing planner.
