Western Sydney

Town planner in Wollondilly

Statements of Environmental Effects, development due diligence, duplex, granny flat, townhouse and subdivision DAs across the Wollondilly local government area. Fixed-fee proposals, usually within one business day.

Local Environmental PlanWollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011

Development Control PlanWollondilly Development Control Plan 2016

State policiesCodes SEPP (Housing Code, Low Rise Housing Diversity Code), Housing SEPP 2021, low and mid-rise housing provisions

Planning in Wollondilly

Wilton and Appin are the Wollondilly growth areas, with Wilton governed by its own precinct provisions and a Wilton Growth Area DCP.

Bushfire prone land, koala habitat and the mine subsidence districts around Picton, Tahmoor and Appin affect building design and require additional reports with most DAs.

Village lots in Picton, Tahmoor, Thirlmere and Bargo support dual occupancies and secondary dwellings subject to the LEP lot size and sewer availability.

What we do for Wollondilly sites

Statements of Environmental Effects for new houses, knock-down rebuilds, alterations, dual occupancies, secondary dwellings and townhouses, written to Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 and Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016.
Development due diligence reports before you buy: zoning, permissibility, yield, constraints and the approval pathway.
Dual occupancy and duplex planning, including minimum lot size and frontage checks, CDC eligibility under the Low Rise Housing Diversity Code and Torrens subdivision advice.
Granny flat planning where the site does not fit the Housing Code and a DA is needed.
Townhouse and multi dwelling housing yield testing, DCP compliance and SEE reports.
Subdivision, Clause 4.6 requests, DA or CDC advice and responses to council requests.

Suburbs we cover in Wollondilly

Picton
Tahmoor
Thirlmere
Bargo
Wilton
The Oaks
Douglas Park
Appin
Warragamba
Silverdale
Buxton
Menangle
Yanderra
Oakdale
Cawdor

How a DA works in Wollondilly

Development applications are lodged through the NSW Planning Portal and assessed by the council against the LEP, the DCP and the section 4.15 matters in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Where a proposal meets every standard in the Codes SEPP it may instead be approved as complying development by a private certifier, which is faster but has no room for merit assessment. We check both pathways before recommending one.

A complete application is the single biggest thing an applicant controls. Our Statements of Environmental Effects address the LEP and DCP in the order the assessing officer reads them, with the sources shown, so requests for information are the exception rather than the rule.

Frequently asked questions: Wollondilly

Do I need a Statement of Environmental Effects for a DA in Wollondilly?

Yes. Every development application lodged with Wollondilly council through the NSW Planning Portal needs a Statement of Environmental Effects that addresses Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 and Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016. Complying development certificates do not.

Can I build a duplex in Wollondilly?

Dual occupancies are permissible with consent in most R2 and R3 zones, subject to the minimum lot size and frontage in Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 and the DCP controls. Since 1 July 2024 the state-wide dual occupancy provisions also apply to most R2 land. A site check confirms whether your lot qualifies and whether CDC or DA is the pathway.

Which planning controls apply in Wollondilly?

The zoning, lot size, height and floor space ratio come from Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011; setbacks, site coverage, landscaping, privacy, parking and stormwater come from Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016. State policies such as the Codes SEPP and the Housing SEPP sit over the top.

Do you visit sites in Wollondilly?

Most planning reports are desktop based, using the survey, drawings, aerial imagery and the Planning Portal. We inspect where access, slope, trees or neighbouring development make it worthwhile, and we work with local surveyors and engineers across Wollondilly.

Instrument names are stated as current at the time of writing. Councils amend their LEPs and DCPs; we confirm the version in force on the date of each report.