Welcome to our "Building Design Services" Blog where our aim is to help you gain a better understanding of the planning approval process.
We are based on the Central Coast, NSW, and help locals with the daunting task of preparing building plans & documentation to submit to the relevant Certifying Authority.
Among others, the major differences between a CDC and DA is as follows:
Complying Development (CDC)
Plans can be assessed by a Private Certifier OR Council (you can chose)
Plans MUST meet all the Planning Control criteria - If the criteria can not be met, proceed to prepare plans as a DA
Plans can be approved within +20 days
Neighbours are not given the opportunity to object to the proposal (CDC Planning Controls have already accounted for neighbouring privacy etc)
CDC is valid for 5 years
Development Application (DA)
Plans MUST be assessed by Council (there is no option to submit to a Private Certifier at the DA stage), however, there may be the option to work through a Private Certifier after the DA has been approved (at the Construction Certificate ((CC Stage)
There is a measure of flexibility with regard to the Planning Control criteria not being met
Plans can take 70++++ days to be approved
Neighbours will be given an opportunity to raise objections to the proposal
DA is valid for 5 years
NOTE:
The Planning Controls for a CDC is different to the Planning Controls for a DA
There could be Site factors that could exclude a CDC from being permissible ie: some Bushfire Land (BAL 40 & FZ), some Flood Prone Land (High Hazard & High Risk), Land within Drinking Water Catchment Areas, some Acid Sulphate Soils (Class 1 & 2), Land identified as Coastal Hazard, Land in foreshore areas, contaminated land, land subject to bio banking agreements or a property vegetation plan, Ecologically Sensitive land, certain development in Heritage Conservation areas or draft heritage conservation areas, unsewered land etc. PERMITTED FOR CDC
1 or 2 storey structures
Zones R1, R2, R3, R4, RU5
Battle Axe's measuring min 12mx12m (excluding access Laneway) & access laneway must be min 3m wide.
NOT PERMITTED FOR CDC
Roof top terraces
Buildings over registered easements
The alteration or addition of a garage or carport that is located forward of the building line
Disclaimer
* This is general information based on information available at the the time of the post.
Please read in conjunction with the SEPP and Guide to Complying Development
Always check to ensure this is the latest information and stay tuned for updates.
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