In NSW, a development may or may not require consent, depending
on the conditions in an environmental planning instrument.
Developments which do not require consents are usually very low
impact developments and are referred to as exempt developments.
This article focuses on developments which require consents and
that include complying developments, state-significant developments
as well as day-to-day small to large scale non-exempted
developments from erection of new houses to multi-storey
buildings.
What is a development consent?
Development consents are permissions granted by relevant consent
authorities (such as local councils) to applicants to perform
developments on land. Developments generally include the use of
land, the subdivision of land, the erection of a building, the
carrying out of a work and the demolition of a building or
work.
