R2, R3, R4 and RU5 zoning explained: what each zone lets you build
R2, R3, R4 and RU5 zoning explained for NSW: what each zone permits, how the LEP land use table works, and how the housing…
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Author: <span>URBA Planning Team</span>
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Local planning panels: when your DA goes to a panel and what changes
Local planning panels decide DAs in Sydney and Wollongong councils when a DA is contentious, varies a standard by over 10% or involves council.
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How long does a DA take in NSW? Timeframes by council (2025-26)
How long a DA takes in NSW in 2025-26: statutory clocks, realistic timeframes for houses, duplexes and townhouses, and why Sydney councils differ.
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Regional NSW duplexes and subdivision: Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Wagga
How dual occupancy and subdivision DAs work in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga and Tamworth under each regional NSW LEP and DCP.
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Torrens title subdivision of a duplex: when you can split the title
Can you Torrens title subdivide a duplex in NSW? The LEP minimum lot size, dual occupancy exception clauses and the state standards near Sydney…
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Newcastle and Hunter planning: duplexes, subdivisions and townhouses
How duplex, subdivision and townhouse DAs work across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter, including mine subsidence and flooding.
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Hills Shire dual occupancy and subdivision under The Hills LEP 2019
Dual occupancy and subdivision rules in The Hills Shire under The Hills LEP 2019 and DCP 2012, plus the 2024 and 2025 housing reforms…
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Duplex, dual occupancy or semi-detached? The terms NSW councils use
Duplex is not a NSW planning term. How councils define dual occupancy, semi-detached and multi dwelling housing, and why it matters for a Sydney…
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Flood, bushfire and heritage: three constraints that kill duplex sites
Flood, bushfire and heritage are the constraints that most often kill duplex sites in NSW. How each is mapped, when a site survives and…
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Stormwater, sewer and the no-discharge-point problem: due diligence
Servicing due diligence in Sydney: finding a lawful stormwater discharge point, when a drainage easement is needed, and Sydney Water sewer rules.
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Central Coast dual occupancy and subdivision under LEP 2022
How dual occupancy and subdivision DAs work on the NSW Central Coast under Central Coast LEP 2022 and DCP 2022, from Woy Woy and…
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What is a Statement of Environmental Effects and when you need one
A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) is the planning report lodged with most DAs in NSW. What it covers and when Sydney councils require…
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