Development application types

Material change of use of premises

• The start of a new use of the premises
• The re-establishment on the premises of a use that has been abandoned.
• Increasing the scale and/or intensity of an existing use.

Reconfiguration of a lot

• Creating lots by subdividing another lot.
• Amalgamating two or more lots.
• Rearranging the boundaries of a lot.
• Dividing land into parts by agreement (other than a lease for a term, including renewal options, not exceeding 10 years) rendering different parts of a lot immediately available for separate disposition or separate occupation.
• Creating an easement giving access to a lot from a constructed road.

Operational works

• Filling or excavating.
• Operational work for reconfiguring a lot.
• Construction of a vehicle driveway or cross-over.
• Construction of a carpark.
• Roadworks relocating Council infrastructure.
• Stormwater drainage works.
• Replacing an advertising device on premises.

Please Note.  Development can be made assessable by the Sustainable Planning Act or a Planning Scheme. Levels of assessment for development are:

• Exempt.
• Self Assessable.
• Code Assessable.
• Impact Assessable.
• Development requiring compliance assessment.