tax-above-2-paper-houses-800w
No Comments

An Overhaul of the Taxation Scheme: Developments for Developers

In July 2023, the NSW parliament passed the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Housing and Productivity Contributions) Act 2023 (NSW), which introduces Housing and Productivity Contribution (HPC). HPC replaces the previous Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) scheme and applies a more consistent contribution framework over a much wider area, including the entire Local Government Areas located in:

  • the Greater Sydney region;
  • the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region;
  • the Lower Hunter region; and
  • the Central Coast region.

The HPC will apply from 1 October 2023, except in relation to land within the Western Sydney Growth Areas and Western Sydney Aerotropolis SIC areas (to transition to the HPC regime by 2026). [...]  READ MORE →

no-on-pink-bg-800w
No Comments

How do I object to a Development Application?

Who can make an objection to a DA and what is in an objection?

When a development application (DA) is lodged on the NSW Planning Panel, nearby property owners and any concurrent authorities are notified, so that they are aware of the DA and have opportunities to make submissions. Council’s own policy, council’s development control plan, and the local environmental plan provide guidance as to who is notified of such a DA. The property owners within the vicinity of the proposed DA, and/or anyone who has a submission to make, may provide one of the following responses: [...]  READ MORE →

No Comments

Mandatory Local Planning Panels

The New South Wales Government on 10 August 2017 passed the Environmental Planning and Assessment and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Planning Panels and Enforcement) Bill 2017 (Bill). The Bill was assented to by the Governor on 14 August 2017 and will have immediate effect. The most notable part of the Bill is that it will require all Council’s in the Greater Sydney and Wollongong regions to have a local planning panel. The intention of the Bill was described by Planning and Housing Minister, Anthony Roberts to bring “transparency, integrity and a high degree of probity” to the development application process. [...]  READ MORE →

No Comments

Online Development Applications

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (the Department) has announced plans to move the lodgement of Development Applications (DAs) online, saving significant time for applicants.

The average time taken to prepare and submit a traditional DA is up to ten (10) days. The Department’s proposed online system has the potential to reduce this time to thirty (30) minutes.

Whilst some Local Councils currently allow online submissions of DAs, the Department proposes a unified system which will be a “one stop shop” for development applications and complying development certificates. In the future the system will connect any type of application to be lodged to any local council within New South Wales. [...]  READ MORE →

No Comments

DA lodgement to move online

The Department of Planning and Environment (the Department) has announced plans to move submission of a Development Application (DA) online, potentially saving significant time for applicants.

On average, the time to prepare and submit a traditional DA can take up to ten (10) days, however, through the proposed online system this could be reduced to half an hour (30 mins).

The online lodgement of DAs will be through the Department’s Planning Portal.

Whilst some local Councils currently provide for the online submissions of a DA, the planning portal will be the “one stop shop” for DAs and complying development certificates in the future.  It is predicted that the system will connect any type of application to be lodged to any local council within New South Wales. [...]  READ MORE →