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Lodging a Development Application requires consideration of Council's Development Application Matrix and completion of the Development Application Form and submission of a Political Disclosures Statement.

BASIX

Introduced as part of the NSW planning system, BASIX (the Building Sustainability Index), is a web-based planning tool that measures the potential performance of new residential development, additions and alterations to existing residential development, against sustainability indices. For more information on BASIX and to use the on-line tool, go to www.basix.nsw.gov.au.

Related Application Forms

Once your development has been approved, you may be required to lodge various other application forms, as outlined in your Conditions of Consent, such as:

Subdivision related applications, such as Application for Subdivision Certificate, Subdivision Construction Certificate Application.
Other applications, such as Damage Bond Application, Driveway Levels Application, Public Engineering Works Permit Application, Landscaping/Tree Bond.

Building in Bushfire Prone Areas

Council must consider the impact of bushfire on any proposed development. Development applications for bushfire prone land must be referred to the NSW Rural Fire Service.The NSW Rural Fire Service has produced guideline documents for Building in Bushfire Prone Areas. The two most commonly used guideline documents are:

Guidelines for Single Dwelling Development Applications
Guidelines for Subdivision Applications

Copies of these documents are available from the NSW Rural Fire Service website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

Advice on Land at NORTH ARM COVE - Published: 11 May 2007
Council regularly receives enquries about land zoned 1(a) Rural under Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 1996 in North Arm Cove, Pindimar, Bundabah, and Carrington localities. more ..

Certificate Application (s149, 603, 735a) - Published: 18 Oct 2005
Section 149 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment (EP&A) Act 1979, requires that local councils, upon application, must issue a Planning Certificate providing information on the planning controls relating to any piece of land within the Council Area. A person may request a Planning Certificate for many different reasons but generally a Certificate will be requested when a property is to be redeveloped or sold. Great Lakes Council issues two types of Planning Certificates - a Section 149(2) or Section 149(5) Certificate. more ..


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