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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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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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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Knock-down rebuild in Sydney: DA or CDC, and what the SEE has to cover
Can a Sydney knock-down rebuild go through as complying development or does it need a DA, and what must the Statement of Environmental Effects…
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Tree removal and DAs in NSW: arborist reports, canopy and biodiversity
Tree removal in a NSW DA needs an AS 4970 arborist report, a case against council canopy rules and a biodiversity check. What Sydney…
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What a council-ready SEE for a new house in Sydney must contain
A checklist of what a council-ready Statement of Environmental Effects for a new house in Sydney must contain, from permissibility to the DCP table.
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Hills Shire dual occupancy and subdivision under The Hills LEP 2019
Dual occupancy and subdivision rules in The Hills Shire under The Hills LEP 2019 and DCP 2012, plus the 2024 and 2025 housing reforms…
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Neighbour objections: how NSW councils weigh submissions on a DA
Neighbour objections do not decide a DA in NSW. Councils weigh submissions on planning merit under s4.15. What Sydney councils notify and what counts.
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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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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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