Section 10.7 certificates compared: Blacktown to Central Coast
What Section 10.7 planning certificates flag in Blacktown, The Hills, Penrith, Liverpool and Central Coast, and how to read the (2) and (5) parts.
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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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- Due Diligence & Feasibility
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DA fees and Planning Portal costs in NSW: the fee schedule explained
What a DA costs in NSW: the EP&A Regulation 2021 Schedule 4 fee scale, 2026-27 fee units, estimated development cost, planning reform fee and…
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Manor house and dual occupancy complying development: Code standards
Low Rise Housing Diversity Code standards for manor houses and dual occupancies as complying development in NSW: zones, lot size, setbacks, exclusions.
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Estimating s7.11 and s7.12 contributions for a Western Sydney duplex
Estimating section 7.11 and 7.12 contributions for a duplex in Blacktown, Penrith, Liverpool and Camden, plus the Housing and Productivity Contribution.
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Steep site house in Wollongong: geotechnical, landslip, cut and fill
How Wollongong LEP 2009 clause 7.6 and DCP 2009 Chapters E12, B6 and B2 control geotechnical reports, landslip risk and cut and fill for…
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Energy efficiency for a new house DA: BASIX, 7 stars and the plans
BASIX, 7 star NatHERS under NCC 2022 and the Sustainable Buildings SEPP explained for owner builders, plus what must be on new house DA…
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Alterations and additions in Sutherland Shire: LEP 2015, DA or CDC
Alterations and additions in Sutherland Shire: LEP 2015 landscaped area clause 6.14, FSR and height maps, DCP 2015 controls and when a DA beats…
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Townhouses and terraces near Parramatta stations: LEP 2023 and 800 m
How Parramatta LEP 2023, the 800 m low and mid-rise housing catchments at Epping, Westmead and Carlingford, and Parramatta DCP 2023 shape townhouse DAs.
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Canterbury-Bankstown LEP 2023 dual occupancy and Torrens subdivision
Dual occupancy in Canterbury-Bankstown: LEP 2023 clause 4.1A lot sizes in Area 1 and Area 2, Torrens lots of 250 and 350 sqm, and…
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Dual occupancy in R2 zones across NSW: the July 2024 rule change
On 1 July 2024 dual occupancies became permissible in every NSW R2 zone. What changed, what did not, and how Sydney councils assess duplex…
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SEE for a granny flat when complying development is not available
When a granny flat cannot be approved as complying development in NSW, it needs a DA and a Statement of Environmental Effects. What the…
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Townhouses and terraces in R2 near town centres: the 2025 reforms
Townhouses and terraces are now permitted in R2 zones within 800 m of nominated Sydney centres and stations. The 2025 standards and exclusions explained.
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