Development Applications
Whether it’s a major project, a new house, or an extension, you need to know the rules if you are going to build on your property. Find information about the Development Application process and helpful links.
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Planning and Development guidelines
Council’s Building and Development team has forms and guidelines to help you work your way through the planning building construction and development process and with installing fire safety measures.
Understanding the development process
To help you determine if you need to submit a DA or whether can build using other avenues you need to consider the planning rules for where you live and what you want to build there.
Pre-development meetings
Central Coast Council offers a range of services free of charge to discuss preliminary development and zoning matters with Council staff members including town planners, building surveyors and development engineers.Paid services including written advice, pre-development meetings and post-consent can be requested HERE.Customers who wish to book a free 15-minute telephone consultation between 10am-1pm, Monday to Friday with a Town Planner or Building Surveyor can do so by booking below and following the prompts.Customers requiring Development Engineering assistance can call the customer service centre on (02) 4306 7900 and lodge a call back request for one of our Development Engineers. Basic advice can be provided on enquiries such as flooding, stormwater, sediment control, easements, and driveway gradients.
Lodge a development application
Once your application is prepared according to the relevant guidelines and checklists, you can submit your application online via the NSW Planning Portal. The following applications must be submitted to Council through the NSW Planning Portal:Development ApplicationsSection 4.55 Modification ApplicationsComplying Development CertificatesConstruction CertificatesOccupation CertificatesSubdivision CertificatesAppointments of Council as a Principal CertifierThe above listed applications will no longer be accepted in person at our Customer Service Centres.Council is experiencing higher than average processing times for development applications.
Make a submission
Before you make a submissionBefore making a submission about a Development Application (DA) you should inspect the plans (on Councils' website) and read any accompanying information so you are clear on the details.
Track a development application
You can search and track all current development applications, construction certificates and other associated documents online via the eplanning portal.You can locate documents by address, lot number, application number or date. Alternatively, all applications that have been submitted via the NSW Planning Portal since 16 June 2020 can be viewed using the NSW Application Tracker. As per the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 the period between 20 December and 10 January (inclusive) is excluded from the calculation of a period of public exhibition.The following applications can be viewed using the NSW Application Tracker:Development ApplicationsSection 4.55 Modification ApplicationsComplying Development CertificatesConstruction CertificatesOccupation CertificatesSubdivision CertificatesAppointments of Council as a Principal CertifierPlease note:
Subdivision and development works
Application for Subdivision Works Certificate, Subdivision Works Construction Certificate, Section 138 Roads Act Works Approval and Section 68 Local Government Act Works Approval - stormwater drainage.Read more Application for Agreement to Lodgement of - Security - of - Subdivision Works - AlignedDownload PDFThis application is made to seek the agreement of Council to the acceptance of the giving of a security to Council that the applicant will...
Current Development Applications
Latest development applications, development consents and complying development certificates available here.