Development Applications
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Changes to the DA Lodgement Timeframes & Assessment ProcessStatement of Expectations Order The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces issued a Statement of Expectations Order on 1 July 2024 requiring councils to lodge and assess Development Applications in the shortest possible timeframe in accordance with the DPHI Faster Assessments program. Listed below are business rules that Council will be applying to assist in meeting the Minister’s Order. Submission of your application on the Planning Portal If the application is considered incomplete, the application will be returned. Reasons will be provided to indicate why it has been returned, which are for your attention upon re-submission. To avoid an application being returned, please refer to the Waverley DA Guide and DA application form and checklist. Once the application is considered assessment ready, you will be provided an invoice for payment. The fee must be made within 48 hours – extensions will not be provided. After lodging your application Council will not provide extended timeframes or multiple opportunities to amend the application during the assessment process. If a pre-DA meeting is held and Council’s advice is not taken, Council will not request amended plans or additional information following lodgement of a DA. If matters raised by the Council are not addressed within the specified time, Council will process the application and determine it based on the information provided. By following this advice, you can help streamline the DA process. |
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Overview of Development Applications (DAs)
A brief outline of how DAs are lodged and how to get assistance.
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Local Environmental Plan 2012
The LEP is one of the core documents which guide development in the Local Government Area.
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Development Control Plan 2022
he DCP is the companion document to the Local Environmental Plan and provides more specific guidance around certain development types.
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Development Application Process
A beginner’s guide to the DA process.
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Exempt & Complying Development
An explainer about the types of development that do not require a Development Application.
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Pre-Development Applications
A pre-DA can be useful for those wishing to sense-check their significant development plans before a formal DA submission.
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Preparing a Development Application
An outline of the documentation requirements when submitting a DA, plus a list of key documents you may need to reference.
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Assessment of Development Applications
Understand how DAs are assessed both by Council and external expert bodies, including the Sydney Planning Panel and the Waverley Local Planning Panel.
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Community Consultation
Understand how neighbourhoods are consulted about a DA, and how residents can make a submission to Council regarding a DA.
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Tracking a Development Application
Use the Development Application tracking tool to look up any DA and see its status. It is also possible to review all the DAs in a given time period.
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Approval - Conditions of Consent
Approved DAs come with certain requirements specific to the property. Understand the requirements related to ‘Conditions of Consent’, including obtaining a Construction Certificate.
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Applications made Post Determination
After a DA is approved they can be modified, and declined DAs can be reviewed or appealed. Understand your options and obligations after a DA decision has been made.
Duty Planner
Council has a Duty Planner available for general enquiries relating to the planning process, policies and lodgement requirements. The Duty Officer is not able to provide detailed planning advice or high level planning information.
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