Dual occupancies in Liverpool and Camden growth areas
Dual occupancy rules in Austral, Leppington, Oran Park and Gregory Hills: the Precincts SEPP, Growth Centre DCPs and covenants in South West Sydney.
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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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- DA Process & Council
- Dual Occupancy & Duplex
- Due Diligence & Feasibility
- Granny Flats & Secondary Dwellings
- Local Areas
- Planning Rules & Reforms
- Regional NSW
- Statements of Environmental Effects
- Subdivision & Land
- Townhouses & Multi-Dwelling
Driveways, gradients and swept paths in multi-dwelling DAs
What NSW councils check on driveways in townhouse DAs: widths, AS 2890.1 gradients, swept paths for cars and waste trucks, and Sydney examples.
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Townhouse and duplex parking rates: council DCP vs Housing SEPP
Who sets car parking rates for townhouses and dual occupancies in NSW: the council DCP, the Housing SEPP or the Codes SEPP, with Sydney…
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Buying a corner block in Western Sydney for a duplex: what to check
Corner blocks suit duplexes in Western Sydney because each dwelling gets its own street. Check lot size, secondary setbacks, driveways and the 88B.
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How to read a Section 10.7 planning certificate before you exchange
A Section 10.7 planning certificate lists zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and contributions in NSW. How to read 10.7(2) and 10.7(5) before you exchange.
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Wollongong and Illawarra: escarpment, bushfire and steep-site planning
How the escarpment, bushfire prone land and steep blocks shape house, duplex and subdivision DAs in Wollongong under Wollongong LEP 2009 and DCP 2009.
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Development due diligence before you buy: ten checks that decide it
Development due diligence before you buy in NSW comes down to ten checks: zoning, lot size, title, 10.7 certificate, flood, bushfire and services.
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DA or CDC in NSW: how to choose the fastest approval pathway
DA or CDC in NSW? A CDC can issue in about 20 days if the design meets every Codes SEPP standard; a Sydney council…
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Minimum lot size and frontage: can your block be subdivided in NSW?
Minimum lot size and frontage decide whether a block can be subdivided in NSW. How to read the LEP lot size map, DCP width…
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Section 7.11 and 7.12 contributions and the HPC explained
Section 7.11 and 7.12 contributions go to council, the Housing and Productivity Contribution to the state. What Sydney and NSW projects pay and when.
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Granny flats in NSW: Housing SEPP rules, the 60 sqm limit, CDC or DA
Granny flat rules in NSW explained: the Housing SEPP, the 60 square metre floor area cap, and when a Sydney granny flat can go…
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