Planning Information
There are various matters that could affect a proposed development. It is good to establish these items well in advance as they can affect building costs. Scroll down to see Planning Certificate, NSW Property Report & Central Coast Property Report descriptions.
NSW PROPERTY REPORT
Generally provides the following information:
Local Government Area. Local Aboriginal Land Council. Lot, Section & Plan number. Land zone. Min Lot size for subdivision. Floor Space Ratio (FSR). Max Building Height. List of Applicable State Environmental Planning Policies. Applicable Contribution Plans.
DEVELOPMENT
Town Centres. Economic Centres. Active street frontages. Dwelling density. Affordable Housing areas. Dwelling Opportunity. Development Incentives. Dual Occupancy Development area. Dual Occupancy restriction. Urban Release areas. Intensive Urban Development. Strategic Urban growth area. Significant Urban areas. Opportunity sites. Land release area. Industrial release area. Greenfield Housing Code Area. Special entertainment precinct. Public safety area. Special Character areas. Visual sensitive land. Scenic Protection land.
FORESHORE
Strategic Foreshore Sites. Foreshore building line. Foreshores & Waterways Area Zone.
COASTAL
Coastline Hazard. Coastal Erosion. Coastal Hazard Areas. Marine Protected Areas
RIVER & WATERWAYS
Riverbank Erosion planning. River front area. River front Building line. Natural Resource groundwater vulnerability. Watercourses. Wetlands. Riparian Land. Natural resources water. Natural resources sensitivity. Salinity.
ECOLOGICAL
Biodiversity. Terrestrial Biodiversity. Significant native vegetation. Greater Sydney Tree Canopy. Horticultural Land. Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Habitat Corridors. Wildlife buffer Zone. Protected wildlife corridors. Koala Corridors. Koala Management Plan. Sensitive land. Environmentally sensitive land. Vulnerable land. Allowable clearing areas. Strategic Conservation areas. National Parks & Wildlife Service Estates. Scenic areas. Green Grid.
HERITAGE
Heritage Areas. State Heritage. State Significant Development Sites. Key Sites. Aboriginal Cultural Significance. Sensitive Aboriginal Landscape.
BUFFER ZONES
Odour Buffer area. Industrial Buffer. Facilities buffer zone. Landfill buffer. Power station buffer. Visual & acoustic buffer. Water, waste & sewerage buffer. Sewage treatment plant & rubbish tip buffer.
Sewage treatment plant & waste depo buffer. Airport buffer. Defence Communication facility buffer.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Crown Land. Land reserved for acquisition. Future infrastructure corridor. Designated State Public Infrastructure. Public infrastructure. Drinking water catchment areas. MIA Irrigation area. Water Treatment facility. Existing & future water storage facilities. Sewage Treatment Plant. Sewage treatment plant & rubbish tip buffer. Sewage treatment plant & waste depo buffer. Waste disposal facility. Waste or Resource Management facility. Natural resources sensitivity land. Land use & transport integration. Acoustic Controls. Lighting Control. Dark Sky Region. Lighting Intensity & wind shear. Sun access protection. Sun plain protection. Strategic Helicopter Operations. Airport buffer. Airport Development Area. Flight training path. Defence communications facility buffer. Defence Communication facility buffer. Airport Noise. Noise exposure forecast. Special purposes (Commercial Marinas & Boat Building & Repair facilities) Explosive Storage area. Hazard Risk. Activity Hazard.
HAZARD:
Bushfire. Mine subsidence. Underground coal mining. Flooding (not included)
GEOTECHNICAL:
Geotechnical Hazard. Earthworks exclusion. Contaminated Land. Land Slip. Acid sulphate soils.
Mineral & Resource land. Obstacle limitation surface. Natural landform.
CENTRAL COAST PROPERTY REPORT
Provides the following additional information:
Acid Sulphate Soil Class (1-5)
Bushfire Prone Land (Vegetation Category)
Vegetation Mapping (Vegetation Type)
Determines areas of Endangered Ecologically Community
Biodiversity: Identifies Species Management Plans of: Predicted Habitat (Myotis) & Predicted Habitat (Scrub Turpentine)
Flooding: 1 in 100 year Hazard (H1-H6)
Flooding: PMF Hazzard (H1-H6)
Contours (2m increments) & approx. AHD
CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL PLANNING CERTIFICATE
Generally, provides the following information:
Lot, Section & Plan number. List of relevant Planning & Development Control Plans. Zone & permissible land use. Complying Development permissibility. Determination of land being of outstanding biodiversity value under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Land in Conservation area. Determines if items of environmental heritage located on the land. Identifies if land is subject to Contribution Plans. Identifies whether land is affected by building notices and building rectification orders. Land reserved for acquisition. Subject to Road Widening. Flood related controls. Geotechnical requirements (such as land-slip). Bushfire prone land. Listed or registered loose-fill asbestos insulation. Land subject to Mine subsidence. Vegetation plans or Biodiversity stewardship. Identifies Biodiversity Certified Land. Tree Orders. Whether Annual charges for Coastal Protection works apply. Site Compatibility for Seniors Housing. Site compatibility for Affordable rental housing. Water or Sewer Services. Special entertainment precincts. Interim development in future infrastructure corridors. Contaminated land.
DISCLAIMER
The above information is not exhaustive and is subject to change. The information is reliant on available Council & NSW Legislation information at the time of the report being prepared. The Report is based on the Property address and includes details relevant to the specific parcel of land. This information is not to be used for the purpose of Purchasing Property. Report turnaround time depends on the type of Report requested.
