Complying & Exempt Development
Complying Development
Local development requires development consent and includes complying development. The form of consent issued for complying development is a complying development certificate. A complying development certificate may be issued by Council or an accredited certifier.
A complying certificate states that a particular development, if carried out as specified in the certificate, will comply with all the development standards applicable to that development.
What is complying development?
Complying development is a fast track and cost-effective approval process for routine development, including one and two storey homes, alterations and additions and outbuildings. It can be used for development that meets specified predetermined development standards listed in the Codes SEPP or your council’s LEP
Complying development does not include:
- State significant development;
- Designated development
- Development which requires concurrence of any person other than from the consent authority or the Director-General of the National Parks and Wildlife Service under s.79B(3).
More specific information on complying developments can be found in the Development Control Plan for Exempt and Complying Development. Schedule 2 of this document contains listings and details of the types of complying developments and the outcomes of each of these developments.
Note: State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Codes SEPP has state-wide application and commences on 27 February 2009.
Consequently, from that date the exempt development provisions (for the development types covered by the Codes SEPP) in Narrabri Shire Councils Exempt & Complying Development DCP will no longer apply.
A copy of the Codes SEPP and further information on the General Housing Code is available at:
Planning NSW Housing Code
For further information please email planningreform@planning.nsw.gov.au
Or call the Department of Planning’s Information Centre on 1300 305 695 or 02 9228 6333.
Exempt Development
Exempt Development is minor development that will have minimal impact on the site and surrounding neighbours or locality. It does not require any consent or approval, if it meets standards set in either State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Codes SEPP) or your council’s local environmental plan (LEP).
What is Exempt Development?
Residents wishing to carry out an exempt development are advised to fill out an Exempt Development Request Form to ensure their proposed works meet the requirements for exempt development.
Certain developments are classified as exempt development and are subject to certain conditions. These are listed in the Development Control Plan for Exempt and Complying Development.
Note: State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Codes SEPP has state-wide application and commences on 27 February 2009.
Consequently, from that date the exempt development provisions (for the development types covered by the Codes SEPP) in Narrabri Shire Councils Exempt & Complying Development DCP will no longer apply.
Further information on the General Housing Code is available at:
NSW Planning Housing Code
For further information please email planningreform@planning.nsw.gov.au
Or call the Department of Planning’s Information Centre on 1300 305 695 or (02) 9228 6333.