How to determine if your development requires approval.

Learn which policies and rules apply to your development.

Seek advice on preparing your DA and supporting documentation

Review the checklist matrix and guide to ensure you have prepared all of the correct information to accompany your DA

What are the likely impacts of your development proposal and how you can minimise these impacts

These documents include the owner's consent, declaration of affiliations and description of the proposed development

Lodge your application including accompanying soft copy documents and learn about fees and online tracking.

What are the next steps after your DA has been lodged

The criteria Council uses from the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 when assessing and determining development applications

How to make changes to your approved plans and what to do if you are dissatisfied with the determination of your development application.

Included in this step is instructions on obtaining a construction certificate if your proposal involves building work.