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Your guide to the DA process
Your guide to the DA process
Building a new house or renovating your property is always exciting. However, the Development Application process can sometimes be confusing and overwhelming. That’s why we’ve developed ‘Your guide to the Development Application process – Small housing development’, so the pathway to building your home can be faster and easier.
The Best Practice Guide for Councils
The Best Practice Guide for Councils
The guide draws on successful practices used by councils that assist in the timely determination of development applications. It was developed in close collaboration with many high growth local councils and draws on their proven processes and procedures.
Since the guide was released, the Department has met with 37 councils across regional and metropolitan NSW to discuss their development assessment processes. Many councils site the guide as a useful resource and benchmarking tool.
Bushfire recovery
Bushfire recovery
Many people in NSW lost their homes or businesses in the recent devastating bushfires across the state.
The NSW Government is continuing to make changes to planning rules to make it easier for people to recover and rebuild after these bushfires.
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is continuing to work with councils, communities and state agencies on what else is needed to support the recovery and rebuilding effort.
More information is available on the Department’s website.
More information
If you need assistance using the Online development application service, please view our quick reference guides or contact ServiceNSW on 1300 305 695 for additional support.
If the online DA service is not yet available in your area, you can apply directly to your local council.