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Approvals for water and sewer as part of developments in NSW
It is often asked how approvals for water and sewer are addressed in NSW and how this considered as part of the DA process. This blog...
David
Sep 10, 20192 min read
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What is a Subdivision Certificate?
In NSW, our Torrens/Strata Title system of land registration involves the State Government maintaining a centralised register of land...
David
Aug 21, 20193 min read
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Local government in NSW - powers of Mayors, Councillors and staff
In my last post, I looked at the powers of local government in NSW and described how they are generally quite limited compared to many...
David
Apr 27, 20195 min read
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Local government powers in NSW vs other jurisdictions
Most readers of this blog would probably be aware that local government in NSW is the level of government in Australia with the least...
David
Mar 16, 20193 min read
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Waste management plan template (word)
I find as part of almost all Development Applications that I lodge, Councils are asking for a waste management plan to be prepared. Many...
David
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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Book review - Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb
Skin in the game is a book published by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in 2018 which I managed to read over the holiday period. The central...
David
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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Private building certification in NSW. What is it and how did it come about? What is the future?
Happy new year to all readers of my blog! There have been a number of stories in the press over the Christmas period regarding a high...
David
Jan 4, 20194 min read
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Designated development under the NSW Planning system
Designated development has been a feature of the NSW planning system since the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 came into...
David
Nov 16, 20183 min read
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Constructing a park and dedicating to Council - the process
In a previous post, I discussed the process of constructing a road and dedicating it to Council. There are many similarities between this...
David
Nov 9, 20183 min read
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Child care centres - planning requirements
Child care centres are common types of development in NSW. This post describes how these developments are assessed under the planning...
David
Nov 2, 20182 min read
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Constructing a road and dedicating to Council - the process
This post describes the typical process of constructing a new road and dedicating it to Council under the NSW planning system. Most new...
David
Oct 26, 20183 min read
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Is the NSW planning system becoming more simple to understand or more complicated?
The NSW Planning system is constantly evolving. The Act that is central to the planning system (the Environmental Planning and Assessment...
David
Oct 18, 20182 min read
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Car parking and developments
How many car parking spaces and what type of spaces to provide is a common question that comes up in designing a development. This blog...
David
Oct 12, 20182 min read
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Inland housing code
The NSW Government has announced a 107 page amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt & Complying Development Codes) 2008....
David
Oct 1, 20182 min read
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Group homes - planning requirements
A group home is a private residence model of health care for those with complex health needs. Traditionally, the model has been used for...
David
Sep 21, 20183 min read
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When do development approvals expire?
A common question is whether it is possible to extend a development consent before the expiry date. There have been many changes to the...
David
Sep 14, 20184 min read
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Development on Bush Fire Prone Land - NSW Planning Requirements
Our at times dry landscape and the risk of bush fires means that planning for bush fire protection has been integrated into the NSW...
David
Sep 6, 20183 min read
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Ways to increase the yield of a site - Seniors Housing SEPP
There are a few loopholes in the NSW planning system that allow a developer to gain a greater yield for a site than would otherwise by...
David
Aug 25, 20182 min read
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Integrated Development - Applications referred by Councils to State agencies
Since the late 1990s, most approvals from state government agencies required to perform a type of development have been integrated into...
David
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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Ways to increase yield of a development site - Affordable Rental Housing SEPP
There are a few loopholes in the NSW planning system that allow a developer to gain a greater yield for a site than would otherwise by...
David
Aug 4, 20182 min read
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