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New State Law Means 10-Day Housing Approvals
On 12 December 2008 the NSW Government announced:
" a new code that allows home builders to get approval for new houses and extensions within 10 days, saving 110 days and $6,500 per application". Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, said the new code will help create a faster approval system for new detached houses, house extensions and minor development.
This is important as it enables home owners to gain timely approvals for their renovations or new homes without going through what can be a very stressful development application process.
Within the NSW Governments announcement on 12 December 2008 they also stated:
"Last year it took an average of 123 days to approve development applications for new detached houses in Sydney".
The new code, titled "State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008" commenced on 27 February 2009. It is also known as the "Housing Code".
This new code now allows Private Certifiers to issue approvals for particular types of detached housing building work in a similar manner to the way Council's approve development applications. These types of approvals include:
As you would expect there are certain criteria that must be met to enable the Private Certifier to issue an approval. For instance, Complying Development must not take place on lots smaller than 450m2; nor on land that is listed as a heritage item, draft heritage item, a heritage conservation area, or a draft heritage conservation area.
The Housing Code is not applicable to commercial or industrial buildings.
There are numerous other criteria that apply in different ways to different properties for which expert opinion must be sought. These can relate to:
If you have been considering a renovation, alteration, addition or even a knock down and rebuild, this may be the answer you have been looking for.
Who wouldn't want to cut through the "red tape" and get their building approval in 10 days?
We would be pleased to assist you get your project started at "lightning pace" compared to the development application process.
Should your project not meet the required criteria to qualify as complying development, we can advise you how you may be able to achieve the criteria by modifying your project or alternatively how to prepare a development application.
With our team of experienced professionals that have previously managed complying development projects, you are assured of achieving the appropriate result.
Please contact our Principal, Steven Chandler, for an obligation free discussion.
" a new code that allows home builders to get approval for new houses and extensions within 10 days, saving 110 days and $6,500 per application". Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, said the new code will help create a faster approval system for new detached houses, house extensions and minor development.
This is important as it enables home owners to gain timely approvals for their renovations or new homes without going through what can be a very stressful development application process.
Within the NSW Governments announcement on 12 December 2008 they also stated:
"Last year it took an average of 123 days to approve development applications for new detached houses in Sydney".
The new code, titled "State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008" commenced on 27 February 2009. It is also known as the "Housing Code".
This new code now allows Private Certifiers to issue approvals for particular types of detached housing building work in a similar manner to the way Council's approve development applications. These types of approvals include:
- New single or two-storey detached houses;
- House alterations and additions; and
- Other ancillary development, such as swimming pools.
As you would expect there are certain criteria that must be met to enable the Private Certifier to issue an approval. For instance, Complying Development must not take place on lots smaller than 450m2; nor on land that is listed as a heritage item, draft heritage item, a heritage conservation area, or a draft heritage conservation area.
The Housing Code is not applicable to commercial or industrial buildings.
There are numerous other criteria that apply in different ways to different properties for which expert opinion must be sought. These can relate to:
- Site coverage and setbacks;
- Relationship to neighbours;
- Appropriate heights;
- Adequate landscaping; and
- Managing car parking.
If you have been considering a renovation, alteration, addition or even a knock down and rebuild, this may be the answer you have been looking for.
Who wouldn't want to cut through the "red tape" and get their building approval in 10 days?
We would be pleased to assist you get your project started at "lightning pace" compared to the development application process.
Should your project not meet the required criteria to qualify as complying development, we can advise you how you may be able to achieve the criteria by modifying your project or alternatively how to prepare a development application.
With our team of experienced professionals that have previously managed complying development projects, you are assured of achieving the appropriate result.
Please contact our Principal, Steven Chandler, for an obligation free discussion.