New house in The Hills Shire: DCP 2012 controls for your SEE
New house in The Hills Shire: DCP 2012 setbacks, cut and fill, garage and streetscape controls and the LEP 2019 height and FSR maps…
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Practical planning guides for NSW
Plain-English explainers on Statements of Environmental Effects, DA and CDC pathways, duplex and granny flat rules, due diligence and the controls of specific councils across Sydney and regional NSW.
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Alterations and additions in a Newcastle heritage conservation area
What Newcastle LEP 2012 clause 5.10 and DCP 2023 Sections E1 and E2 require for additions in a heritage conservation area, and what the…
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First duplex in Penrith: LEP 2010 lot sizes and Torrens subdivision
First duplex in Penrith: LEP 2010 clause 4.1A lot sizes, clause 4.1B subdivision widths, DCP 2014 D2 controls and whether Torrens titles are possible.
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Dual occupancy in Lake Macquarie: LEP 2014, DCP 2014 and DA or CDC
Lake Macquarie duplex rules for investors: LEP 2014 clauses 4.1A and 4.2B, DCP 2014 Part 3 setbacks, site coverage, open space and parking, and…
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Dual occupancy and Torrens subdivision under Georges River LEP 2021
Georges River LEP 2021 dual occupancy rules: 650 sqm and 15 m lots, 300 or 430 sqm Torrens lots, foreshore scenic protection and DCP…
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Secondary dwelling in Liverpool: Housing SEPP DA or Housing Code CDC
Secondary dwelling in Liverpool: the Housing SEPP 60 sqm rule, the Housing Code CDC route, Liverpool LEP 2008 FSR and flood clauses and growth…
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NCC 2022 and the DA: what the planner needs from the builder
NCC 2022 and the DA in NSW for builders: what the town planner needs at DA stage, what the certifier checks at CC stage,…
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Owner builder DA in NSW: permit, SEE and what council expects
Owner builder DA in NSW: when the permit applies, what the SEE must cover under s4.15, the drawings Sydney councils expect and the refusals…
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Knock-down rebuild in Ryde: LEP 2014, DCP 2014 streetscape and garages
What a knock-down rebuild in Ryde must meet under Ryde LEP 2014 and DCP 2014 Part 3.3: streetscape, setbacks, garage width and position, and…
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Knock-down rebuild in Blacktown: LEP 2015 and DCP 2015 controls
Knock-down rebuild in Blacktown: LEP 2015 height, FSR and flood clauses, DCP 2015 Part C setbacks, cut and fill and stormwater rules for the…
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Townhouse DA in Cumberland: LEP 2021 R3, FSR and DCP 2021 rules
Townhouse DA in Cumberland: LEP 2021 R3 permissibility, the clause 4.4(2A) FSR steps of 0.75:1 to 0.85:1, and DCP 2021 Part B2 frontage and…
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Granny flat rules compared: Blacktown to Campbelltown
Granny flat rules across Blacktown, Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown: Housing SEPP 2021 baseline, LEP floor area clauses, DCP additions and yield.
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