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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...
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David
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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David
- Feb 13, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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David
- Jan 4, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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David
- Nov 16, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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David
- Nov 9, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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David
- Nov 2, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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David
- Oct 26, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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David
- Oct 18, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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David
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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David
- Oct 1, 2018
- 2 min
Inland housing code
The NSW Government has announced a 107 page amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt & Complying Development Codes) 2008....
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David
- Sep 21, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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David
- Sep 14, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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David
- Sep 6, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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David
- Aug 25, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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David
- Aug 15, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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David
- Aug 4, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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David
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
Modifying a Development Application in NSW
Quite often, someone will receive approval for a Development Application and will need to modify it. The modification may be the result...
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David
- Jul 21, 2018
- 3 min
Understanding existing use rights in NSW
In my post on zoning, I explained how zoning in NSW can restrict the type of development that is allowed on a parcel of land. Zoning is a...
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David
- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
Change in terminology - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 2018 amendments
A major amendment to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 came into effect earlier in 2018. A number of commonly used...
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