Buying on a main road in NSW? Classified road access for duplexes and townhouses
A NSW duplex or townhouse site on a classified road faces extra rules: access from a side street, Transport for NSW approval, noise and…
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Is my lot eligible for complying development in NSW? The checks to run first
Before relying on a CDC in NSW, check the lot rules and land exclusions: zone, 200 sqm and 6 m minimums, heritage, flood, bushfire,…
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Unapproved building work in NSW: how a building information certificate works
Buying or selling a NSW home with unapproved works? How a building information certificate works, who can apply, what council checks and the risks.
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Aboriginal heritage checks for NSW DAs: AHIMS and the due diligence code
When a NSW DA needs an Aboriginal heritage check: the AHIMS search, the 5-step due diligence code, the 200m-from-waters test and when an AHIP…
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Contaminated land in Western Sydney DAs: former farms, market gardens and fill
Why NSW councils ask for contamination reports on former farms, market gardens and filled land in Western Sydney, and how Chapter 4 of the…
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Building over or near sewer and stormwater pipes in NSW: what’s allowed
Sewer main or stormwater pipe across your Sydney block? Sydney Water's build-over rules, council drainage easements, pier footings and building plan approval.
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Salinity and acid sulfate soils in NSW DAs: Western Sydney and the coast
Why NSW councils ask for salinity reports in Western Sydney and acid sulfate soil assessments near the coast and rivers, and how the LEP…
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Buying in the Hawkesbury floodplain: flood levels and 10.7 flags
What buyers must check on the Hawkesbury floodplain: LEP 2012 clauses 5.21, 4.2A and 4.2B, the 1:100 ARI flood level, 10.7 certificate flags and…
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Battle-axe lots in NSW: handle width, lot area and access rules
Battle-axe lot rules in NSW: access handle widths, why the handle is excluded from lot area, driveway and bin rules in Sydney DCPs, and…
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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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Easements, 88B instruments and restrictions on use: title checks
Easements, Section 88B instruments and restrictions on use can stop a duplex or subdivision the LEP allows. The title checks NSW developers should run…
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How many dwellings can my site take? Planning capacity and yield
How many dwellings can my site take? Yield in NSW is capped by the tightest of lot size, FSR, height, site coverage and parking.…
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