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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
This section aims to provide information on the Authority's Development Application processes. Development Applications that are on public exhibition can be viewed in Development Proposals On Exhibition. Development Applications that have been determined can be viewed at Notices of Determination.
When is a Development Application required?
Development requires consent
under Part 4 of the
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979. In order to obtain development
consent, a Development Application must
be lodged.
When is a Development
Application not required?
Development consent is
not required for Exempt
Development identified in Clause 17
of Part 5 of Schedule 3 of (SEPP Major Projects).
Furthermore, in accordance with Clause 27(2) Part 5 Schedule 3 minor works to heritage items may not require consent provided the Authority has been notified of the proposed work and has advised the applicant in writing before any work is carried out that it is satisfied with the work:
- Is of a minor nature, or is for maintenance
of the heritage item; and
- Would not adversely affect the significance
of the heritage item.
In these instances you
will be required to contact the RWA to confirm
the proposal does not require development
consent. Following this you will be required
to complete a Minor
Works To Heritage Items Not Requiring Consent
Form.
Refer to “Development
that does not require consent”
and contact the Redfern-Waterloo Authority’s
Planning Team on 02 9202 9128 for further
information.
Pre-Lodgement Meeting
for Development Applications
Prior to lodgement of a development application
(DA) or modification application (S96),
the Applicant is required to discuss the
proposal with officers from the Planning
Team of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority.
During this initial meeting, the following
will be determined:
- the relevant planning requirements
- the assessment process that will be
adopted
- whether the application will be advertised
and/or notified
- whether the development is integrated
and requires concurrence from another
state agency
- the key issues that will need to be
addressed
- information that will need to be prepared
and submitted with the application.
The applicant should prepare a background
report and drawings on the proposal to present
at the Pre-Lodgement meeting.
The documentation for the Pre-lodgement
meeting should:
- describe the site and surrounding area
- describe the proposal
- identify the potential environmental
impacts of the proposal, including off-site
impacts
- identify the approvals required for
the proposal
- identify the relevant planning controls
- consider the need for additional reports,
such as heritage, contamination and the
like
- identify any potential mitigation measures
To assist the transparency and accountability
of these meetings, applicants will be informed
that pre-lodgement minutes will be taken.
The minutes will record advice and outcomes
along with the date, place and time of the
meeting and the names of those in attendance.
The applicant may receive a copy of the
minutes.
A fee may be charged for a Pre-Lodgement
Meeting.
To set up a Pre-Lodgement Meeting please
phone the Planning Team on 02 9202 9128.
What information
do I need to lodge with a Development Application?
Download a
Development Application Form (pdf-66k)
and
Development Application Supplementary Guide (pdf-71k)
The DA Supplement provides information
on what you are required to lodge with a
Development Application, the Development
Application process and information on Integrated
Development.
To lodge a Development Application, you
will always require:
- a completed Development Application
form
- land owners consent
- a site plan & site analysis
- plans and drawings drawn to scale
- A4 size plans of the site & architectural
plans
- a Statement of Environmental Effects
(SEE)
- application fees (cheques only will
be accepted, made payable to the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority )
Where applicable, the following may also
be required:
- additional copies of plans and documents
in cases where the approval of other Government
agencies is required (usually for major
development) and completion of Attachment
A (in DA Supplement) for Integrated development
- a survey plan
- a SEPP 1 justification statement
- a SEPP 65 design verification statement
- shadow diagrams
- landscape plans
- a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS)
- specialist reports (eg traffic, acoustic,
geotechnical, wind, contamination, arborist
and social impact reports)
- a BCA Statement or Building Services
Report
- a Stormwater Drainage Concept Plan
- an Energy Conservation Report
- a BASIX Certificate
- a Waste Management Report
- models and/or photomontages
A DA Checklist is attached to the DA form.
The Checklist should be used to ensure all
the relevant information has been provided
with the DA.
Please contact the RWA Planning Team before
lodging your Development Application to
confirm the DA submission requirements.
A minimum of 6 copies
of the DA documentation (form, plans, SEE,
etc) are required. The RWA may request additional
copies of information where it considers
necessary.
Where do I lodge the Development
Application?
You must lodge your completed form, together
with attachments and fees at the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority office.
Redfern -Waterloo
Authority
Level 11, Tower 2, 1 Lawson Square REDFERN
2016
PO Box 3332 REDFERN 2016
t: +61 2 9202 9128
f: +61 2 9202 9111
Lodgement hours: 9:30am – 4:30pm Monday
to Friday
What are the Development
Application Fees?
The fees are set out in the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Regulation and must
be paid directly to Redfern-Waterloo Authority
(as the delegated assessor and/or consent
authority) with your Development Application.
If your proposal is for Integrated
Development or requires concurrence
from another state government agency, you
need to include an additional processing
fee of $110 payable to the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority and separate cheques of $250 for
each of the integrated approval bodies.
These fees are also set out in the Environment
Planning and Assessment Regulations 2000.
What additional fees may
apply?
For development that requires advertising,
a maximum additional fee of $830 (plus GST)
will be charged.
Please contact an officer from Redfern-Waterloo
Authority’s Planning Team for calculation
of DA fees on 02 9202 9128.
APPLICATIONS
TO MODIFY A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT (SECTION
96 APPLICATION)
An application under Section 96 of the
Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act),
is an application to modify a development
consent. Three options to modify a development
consent are available:
- a Section 96(1) modification to correct
a minor error, mis-description or miscalculation
- a Section 96(1A) modification involving
minimal environmental impact
- a Section 96(2) modification to modify
the consent in other ways
The development as modified must be substantially
the same development for which consent was
originally granted. You must provide evidence
that the development is substantially the
same.
Download an Application
to Modify a Development Consent Form
(pdf-47k)
What are the fees to modify a development
consent?
The Development Application fees are based
on the fees outlined in the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000.
| Item |
Fee Payable |
| Section 96 (1) Modification |
$55 |
| Section 96 (1A)Modification |
$500 or 50% of the original
DA fee, whichever is the lesser |
| Section 96(2) Modification |
50% of the original DA
fee |
An additional fee may be required for notification
and advertising of modification applications.
This will depend on the type of modification
proposed and the cost of the development.
The RWA Planning Team will advise whether
the application requires advertising and/or
notification.
Please note: application fees are
not subject to GST. However, advertising
fees are subject to GST.
INTEGRATED
DEVELOPMENT
Under the EP&A Act, some types of development
are described as "integrated"
and require certain other development approvals
under other Acts.
In this regard the application must be
referred to the relevant government agencies
for approval within statutory timeframes.
Development undertaken by or on behalf
of the Crown is not Integrated Development.
The Development Application Supplementary Guide provides further information.
Please complete Attachment A in the DA Supplement.
The advice and approvals received from
other government agencies will be considered
in the assessment and determination of an
application.
DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL DONATIONS OR GIFTS
The Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008, which commenced 1 October 2008 requires the public disclosure of donations or gifts when lodging or commenting on development proposals. This law is designed to improve the transparency of the planning system.
The law introduces disclosure requirements for individuals or entities with a relevant financial interest as part of the lodgement of:
- various types of development proposals, or
- requests to initiate environmental planning instruments or development control plans.
These disclosure requirements apply at the time of lodgement to the RWA.
Disclosure requirements also apply to individuals or entities lodging submissions in objection or support to the above types of proposals.
Disclosures of reportable political donations and gifts will be made available to the public on this website (in the case of planning applications or submissions made to the Minister). The disclosures received will be made available within 14 days after the disclosures have been made.
Persons lodging a Development Application or providing a submission on a Development Application are required to declare reportable political donations (valued at $1,000 or more) made in the previous two years or up until determination of the development.
If you are required under section 147(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to disclose reportable political donations and gifts, you are required to complete a Political Donations Disclosure Statement (pdf-31k).
For more information go to www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations.
Further Information
If you need further information or advice,
phone our planning team on 9202 9128. |
