Before you lodge

Find out if you need approval for a development and see zoning and rules that might apply.

Find out if you need approval

Use this wizard to see if you need approval for your development proposal.

Development application checklist

A useful checklist to help you gather the information you'll need to lodge a development application.

Zoning for a property

See zones, policies and overlays that apply to an address.

Rules for your development

Determine the Planning and Design Code policies that will apply to your development proposal during assessment.

Referrals and preliminary agreements

Preliminary agreements can be entered into with referral agencies prior to lodging your development application.

Application fees

All applications incur fees which should be paid before the development assessment process begins.

Telecoms in new developments

If you are a developer or owner-builder, there are important Commonwealth telecommunications rules you need to comply with.