We recommend seeking advice when you are planning your project as it could improve the determination timeframe and probability of approval. You may seek general or formal advice from us, or from an

The steps involved in preparing your development application.

Lodge your development application (DA). Learn about the forms and documents you need to submit with your DA application. DAs must be submitted through the NSW Planning Portal.

What happens when we receive an application for a Complying Development certificate. What happens when we receive a development application.

Track the progress of a development application on our DA Tracker

How to make a submission on a development application

You can seek a review, lodge an appeal, modify and relodge your application.

If you want to change your design after you have received development approval, you can apply to modify the consent.

You will need to obtain a construction certificate before you commence any building works. You also need to appoint someone to oversee the project during building or construction.

This framework sets the vision and next steps for delivering integrated open space and ecological assets that promote healthy living, active transport, community engagement, and environmental

This report provides an update on how we are progressing towards achieving the social, environmental, economic, and civic leadership objectives of the community strategic plan (CSP). It also provid

We can investigate complaints about smoke, odours, spray painting and dust. The NSW Environment Protection Authority has a broader range of powers to investigate other complaints.