Development applications
Property information requests, property searches, arranging pre-lodgement meetings, DA forms and other information about making formal building applications to council
Subpages
- Development advice services
By seeking advice in the early stages of a proposal, you can identify and address issues. This can improve the quality of your application and save money.
- Development application process
You may need a planning approval for certain development types under the provisions of the planning schemes currently administered by council.
- Lodging a development application
Council offers the convenience of email to lodge your development application.
- Development application forms and checklists
Council has a number of application forms that development applicants must complete depending on the circumstances.
- Priority residential assessment service
A streamlined development assessment process for low-risk Code assessment residential applications.
- Operational work
Operational work is the construction of infrastructure that affects a property or its use.
- Advertising devices
Council regulates advertising devices and signs to ensure public safety and to maintain the local amenity.
- Plan sealing
Find out the process to request survey plan sealing.
- Make a submission or comment on an application
Everything you need to know about making a submission on development applications.
- Appeals
Find out more about development, building and plumbing application appeals.
- Development and building bonds
Council can hold a variety of performance bonds to ensure development and building works are completed.
- Tidal works
Tidal works are any works carried out in, on or over tidal land. You need to make an application for operational works for any prescribed tidal works.