Complying Development
Is a fast-track approval process for straightforward residential, commercial and industrial development.
A Complying Development Certificate is a fast-track approval process for straightforward residential, commercial and industrial development without the need for a development consent or construction certificate. This is because it is considered to have low environmental impact.
Your proposed development must fully meet specific development standards as set out by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, and can be determined by us or an accredited certifier upon application.
Your Complying Development Certificate application must be accompanied with:
- Plans drawn to scale 1:100 or 1:200, fully dimensioned & showing North Point
- Locality Plan
- Site Plan
- Elevations
- BASIX Certificate, if required (BASIX commitments must be identified on the plans)
- Floor Plan (existing and proposed works shown separately)
- Sectional Plans (indicating detailed construction)
- Specifications
- Structural or Civil Engineers designed drawings and Certificate of Compliance
- Hydraulic Design (larger residential, commercial, and industrial developments)
- A copy of a Long Service Levy payment receipt relevant to the application (for applications with an estimated cost of $250K or more including GST)
- The written consent of all land owners
PCA Appointment
In addition to lodging your Complying Development Certificate you are required to complete a PCA Appointment thought the NSW Planning Portal this can be done at the same time the Complying Development Certificate application is made. The PC Appointment may only be made by the owner or person who has the benefit of the complying development certificate. The builder is not allowed to appoint the certifier or influence your choice of a certifier.
Please refer to the Department of Planning & Environment's Complying development website or Guide to Complying Development for more information.
Application Tracker
Our Application Tracker enables you to find information on applications that:
- Have been recently submitted
- Are on exhibition
- Have recently been determined
You can also track the progress of an application from lodgement to determination.
Planning Alerts
PlanningAlerts is a third party service which sends you emails of development applications lodged in your area.
* Please note that while our Application Tracker database has been configured to assist in the operation of PlanningAlerts, this system operates independently of us and we do not monitor or verify the information provided by that service.
** Submissions you may wish to make on an application should be lodged via our Application Tracker or email
You should also be aware that you’ll need to obtain a Section 307 Certificate of Compliance under the Water Management Act 2000 before any Complying Development Certificate is issued by us or a private certifier.
We'll need to assess your development to confirm if any Section 64 contributions are payable. You can do this by submitting a Section 305 Application with us.
If your proposed development is within or near an electrical easement, you may also need to seek approval from TransGrid via their online Easement Enquiries Portal prior to submitting your Development Application or Complying Development Application to us. This is to ensure your proposal meets TransGrid’s safety and other requirements.
You’ll find TransGrid’s Easement Guidelines available on their website. These guidelines will help you work out what you can and can’t do within a TransGrid easement and if approval from TransGrid is required.
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State Environmental Planning Policy