There are two ways to do neighbourhood planning in West Dapto:
- You can prepare a Neighbourhood Plan (with or without a Planning Proposal), or
- You can submit a Concept Development Application (CDA).
In West Dapto, Council usually prefers the Neighbourhood Plan approach. But the law (Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) also allows you to use a CDA instead.
If you want to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan for West Dapto, the rules are in Chapter D16 of the Development Control Plan PDF, 18317.35 KB. Make sure you read the relevant parts before applying for any development approval.