Development Forms and Checklists

All development applications and the majority of post consent certificates must be submitted through the NSW Planning Portal. Find out more on our Lodging an Application information page.

The Environmental Planning Assessment Act 1979 requires consent to be granted for various forms of development. In many circumstances that consent is via the submission and assessment of a Development Application (DA).

• Erect, alter or demolish a building or structure
• Change the use of land or a building
• Carry out earthworks
• Subdivide land
• Strata subdivide a building
• Display advertising

Checklists

Checklists for Development Applications are found in Part 1 of the following forms:

• Single Dwelling and/or Ancillary Structures
• Dual Occupancy and Secondary Dwelling Developments
• Commercial, Industrial and/or Mixed Use Developments
• Urban Housing Developments
• Change of Use

Other useful information

• A Guide to Estimating Cost of Works
• Application form to vary a development standard
• Cost Summary Reports
• Owner Details and Consent Form
• Political Donations and Gifts Disclosure Form and Explanatory Statement
• Prepare a Statement of Environmental Effects
• Preparing a Site Waste Minimisation and Management Plan
• Plan Standards