You might be among those who are still not sure when or if you even need development approval for your project. There are several reasons you might require development approval which can help you save both your time and money.
Given below some of the major reasons you should consider development approval –
- Building work
You typically undertake building work when you plan to build, extend, renovate or relocate an existing residential accommodation. In case you are involved with such building activities you are likely to require development approval from your building certifier. You can also opt for Sydney Council development applications to assess your building proposal.
- Drainage or plumbing work
Minor activities such as removal of fixtures or fittings may not required development approval if it has been undertaken by a licenced professional. However if your work falls under compliance assessable category even your plumbing activities may require a DA. Some of the compliance accessible work may include plumbing for new constructed buildings, building drainage structure for buildings with a combined drain, building activities requiring an alternative solution under a plumbing regulation and such others.
- Operational work
Several building work such as clearing vegetation, excavation or filling, road works, infrastructure or landscape work, or even installation of advertising devices may be considered as operational work or OPW. The majority of operational work requires development approval to facilitate the work.
Other instances such as configuring a lot, changing the use of material and such other may also require a DA. These activities may include creation of new laws from existing subdividing lots, rearrangement, subdivision for road widening and more.
