When a NSW renovation or pool needs a BASIX certificate: the $50,000 alterations threshold, pools over 40,000 litres, the 2023 standards and common mistakes.
NSW Housing Code setbacks for complying development: front setbacks by lot area or neighbour average, side setbacks by lot width and rear setbacks by…
How a landowner rezones land in NSW: scoping report, planning proposal request, Gateway, exhibition and the 2026 LEP Making Guideline timeframes.
NSW Housing Code clause 3.13: minimum landscaped area from 10% to 45% of lot area, the 1.5 m width rule, front yard landscaping and…
The NSW Housing Code clause 3.9 table: maximum gross floor area of all buildings by lot area, from 78% on 200 sqm lots to…
What you can build in NSW without council approval: the exempt development standards for decks, pergolas, sheds, carports and fences, and the traps.
Working from home in NSW? When a home occupation, home business or B&B is exempt or complying development, the 2 employee limit, signage and…
Low Rise Housing Diversity Code standards for manor houses and dual occupancies as complying development in NSW: zones, lot size, setbacks, exclusions.
Estimating section 7.11 and 7.12 contributions for a duplex in Blacktown, Penrith, Liverpool and Camden, plus the Housing and Productivity Contribution.
Townhouses and terraces are now permitted in R2 zones within 800 m of nominated Sydney centres and stations. The 2025 standards and exclusions explained.
Tree removal in a NSW DA needs an AS 4970 arborist report, a case against council canopy rules and a biodiversity check. What Sydney…
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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