Our Design Review Panel is a group of independent experts, including architects, urban designers and landscape architects, who provide feedback and advice about the design of developments. The aim of the panel is to improve the quality and consistency of design throughout our city.
Some types of development applications must go through the Design Review Panel. These include:
- Apartment buildings or mixed developments that are assessed under SEPP 65 (State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 - Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development)
- Buildings in the City Centre or other key sites specified in the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009.
Getting feedback from the Design Review Panel is optional for all other types of building-related development.
A proposed development can be sent to the Design Review Panel either before or after you lodge a development application.
After the Design Review Panel meeting, the Panel will provide written advice to both the applicant and Council.
To apply for a Design Review Panel meeting, complete and return the application form. The form explains what documents you will need to include with your application.
Design Review Panel fees
| Parent HierarchyArea | Fee NameFee Name | GSTGST | Current Fee (incl. GST)Current Fee (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Development Application Fees | Design Review Panel | Fee NameApplication under SEPP 65 | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,905.00 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Development Application Fees | Design Review Panel | Fee NameApplication under WLEP 2009 (Cl 7.18) and SEPP 65 | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,905.00 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Pre-lodgement Meeting For Proposed Development (Fee Per Meeting) | Design Review Panel Pre-lodgement Meeting | Fee NameDevelopment under SEPP 65 | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,637.80 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Pre-lodgement Meeting For Proposed Development (Fee Per Meeting) | Design Review Panel Pre-lodgement Meeting | Fee NameDevelopment under WLEP 2009 (Cl 7.18) | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,637.80 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Development Application Fees | Design Review Panel | Fee NameMixed Use / Commercial Developments >$5 Million | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,600.00 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Development Application Fees | Design Review Panel | Fee NameMulti-Dwelling Housing (>10 Villas / Townhouses) | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,600.00 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Pre-lodgement Meeting For Proposed Development (Fee Per Meeting) | Design Review Panel Pre-lodgement Meeting | Fee NameOther development proposals | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$2,760.00 |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Development Application Fees | Design Review Panel | Fee NameRefund for Withdrawal of Development Application (prior to determination) | GSTN | Descriptive Fee Narrative Up to 80% of original DA fee (at the discretion of Area Manager) |
| Parent HierarchyDevelopment Assessment | Development Application Fees | Design Review Panel | Fee NameSeniors Housing Developments | GSTN | Fee incl. GST$3,600.00 |