Development Assessment
Council's Department of Planning & Environmental Services performs the following functions relating to Development Assessment:
Assessment of Development Applications submitted to Council with regard to Council's plans, policies and the relevant provisions of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and the Building Code of Australia, taking into consideration the views of the community.
Assessment of Construction Certificate, Compliance Certificate, Complying Development Certificate and Occupation Certificate applications submitted to Council for the apporval of building works and engineering works.
Issue of Section 149 (Planning) and Section 149 Building Certificates pursuant to the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.
Assessment of applications for the authorisation of premises used for public entertainment
Liaison with the community in respect of Development Applications.
Enforcement of the provisions of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and the Local Government Act 1993 in respect of the use of land and premises. This includes the defence of appeals against Council decisions lodged in the Land & Environmental Court regarding unauthorised and non-complying development.
Approval of applications to install Septic Tanks pursuant to Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993.
Development Applications
Development Approvals
