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Pre-lodgement advice

Start your project right - Council can assist with your development and building enquiries before you begin.

General Enquiries

Our Development Support Services team can assist with simpler development questions, guide you to online resources, and help with documentation for development applications.

Detailed Enquiries

For development enquiries for dwelling entitlements, subdivisions, or development potential of a site, please contact our Development Specialist by emailing a completed Property Information Request form to council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au. Please note, a fee applies for this service.

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Development Advisory Panel

For pre-lodgement advice for major or complex development you can book a meeting with Council’s Development Advisory Panel.

Please note a fee applies for this service.

Written notes from the meeting relating to your development proposal will be forwarded to you as soon as possible after the meeting.

The Development Advisory Panel comprises the following staff, although other staff may attend when needed.

  • Planning Coordinator
  • Building Coordinator
  • Development Engineering Coordinator
  • Environmental Services Coordinator
  • Community Services representative
  • Strategic Planning Coordinator

To book a Pre-DA meeting

The Development Advisory Panel meets Thursdays from 10am. To make an appointment email developmentadvisorypanel@begavalley.nsw.gov.au.

Please make an appointment no later than midday Monday, prior to the Thursday you wish to meet with the Panel. If there are no available appointments on the day Council can arrange your appointment for the following week. When making your appointment with the Panel please provide, or arrange to provide, the following information:

  • The names of the people attending the meeting
  • The address of the land under discussion
  • The type of development proposed
  • A contact person and phone number
  • A locality plan identifying the property
  • A concept plan showing the layout of the site (at minimum) and sketch elevations with basic dimensions
  • A brief written description of the proposal
  • Photographs (where possible) of the site and existing buildings where relevant

What does the Development Advisory Panel give advice about?

  • Rezoning (planning proposal) applications
  • Medium density housing development over five units
  • Subdivision involving the construction of a new road (either private or public)
  • Subdivision in excess of ten lots
  • New building within a heritage conservation area or where major work to a heritage-listed property is proposed
  • New development for tourist accommodation or tourist facilities
  • New development for industrial or commercial purposes
  • Proposal for designated development for the purpose of Schedule 3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000

Proposal for regional development for the purpose of the State and Regional Development SEPP and Schedule 4A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

 

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