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.
Please note that applications submitted without sufficient information for lodgement, or without receipt of payment within 14 days of submission, are no longer able to be kept in the Portal for extended periods of time.
The NSW Planning Minister has set a “Statement of Expectations” giving Council fourteen (14) 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.
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.
For Development Applications or Complying Development Certificate applications, you'll need to complete the online application and input the required information through the NSW Planning Portal.
If you require an additional type of approval such as a Construction Certificate, Plumbing Approval, Water Connect and/or Crossing Permit, please complete the relevant sections of the application form and upload as part of your online application.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) regulations enable application lodgement without the provision of written consent of all property owners affected by the development.
Obtaining authorisation from all property owners affected by the proposal, (including adjoining owners) is the legal responsibility of the applicant. When lodging an application on the NSW Planning Portal the applicant makes a declaration that the consent of all property owners has been obtained.
We encourage you to check the Land Title information for the property/s to ensure you are aware of the correct property ownership.
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:
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.
Our City Development team are available to meet at our Kiewa Street offices to discuss your proposed development and provide advice in relation to our planning controls. Prior to arranging a meeting, we'll need to know:
We're not able to assess a Development Application prior to lodgement and can't guarantee approval prior to formal assessment of your application. Pre-lodgement meetings can bring to light issues that may need to be addressed prior to submission. For this reason we ask for a sketch or concept plan of your proposal and as much detail as possible to help focus the discussion.
To book a pre-lodgement meeting, please email your request including the details outlined above to info@alburycity.nsw.gov.au
