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Unapproved and Unauthorised Development Approvals
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Unapproved Works
One of our most frequent enquiries we receive are from clients that have built an addition on their house, or converted a garage into a granny flat without realising they need approval! We are brought onto the project when the stress is high and the thought of having to demolish the development is at the front of their mind. We help remove the stress by taking over the project and contacting Council on behalf of the client.
Notice of Intention to Serve an Order
Also known as “The big scary letter from Council”
Most of our clients contact us at the point that they have received a letter from the Council Compliance officer outlining that the development has no approval and needs to be demolished.
This letter is a statutory letter that is part of a sequence of events that is required when Council officers are dealing with unapproved works. The letter usually has a time frame that everything needs to be done by and does not generally mention keeping the structure. The reason why their is no advice on how to retain the structure is because Council is generally not allowed to provide advice on how to get unapproved works approved.
How to get the unapproved development “Approved”
In the NSW Planning System there is no such thing as post construction development approvals so the process can be very complicated and often will vary depending on the type of development it was and the Council area you are dealing with.
The most common path to “Approval” is to get the USE of the development approved through a development application and then have the structure certified for structural integrity and compliance with the Building Code of Australia through a Building Information Certificate.
Have a chat with one of our planning today to get us to help with your unapproved works development application.
Council Frustration?
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Don't know where to start?
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The Work We do!
With expert experience in Local Government as well as the private sector, our town planners help get development approved. Below is a list of some of the development types we work with.
Our Blogs
Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
A REF (review of environmental factors) is a document prepared by a consultant and submitted to the relevant consent authority.
Sex Service (Brothel) approvals
We look at the the ins and outs of obtaining an approval for Sex Services (Brothel) within NSW and what you need to consider with a site and application.
Statement of environmental effects; the process and timing
We look at the processing time for statement of environmental effects and the process we take!
How to write a statement of environmental effects
The statement of environmental effects is a document that most people are confused by. We offer advice on how to write a good quality statement of environmental effects!
Statement of Environmental Effects Template
We now offer template statement of environmental effects for development applications so you can fill out your own report based on your development. Buy our template statement of environmental effects report.
Outsourcing the Statement of Environmental Effects – A case study for building designers
Building Designers! Outsource your statement of environmental effects to Outlook Planning and Development and save time and money! Let us deal with the report so you can focus on the plans!
