Development Duty Officers can provide general information about planning and development, including:
- Initial feedback and direction on less complicated planning and development matters.
- Answering general questions about planning, building and the development process.
- Direction on Council's two main planning documents: the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan (WLEP) 2009 and the Wollongong Development Control Plan (WDCP) 2009.
- Advice about application processes, including what types of specialist planning, building and environmental-related reports you will need to provide to support your development application.
- Guidance to help you find information about your property's zoning and what types of development are allowed.
Development Duty Officers cannot provide:
- Detailed planning, development or construction advice.
- Advice about whether your plans will be approved before the formal development application assessment process takes place.
- Help preparing your development documentation.
- Legal advice.
Important notes and disclaimer
Advice given by our duty development officer is provided in good faith, but should not be relied upon to make property investment or development decisions.
For detailed planning and development matters or legal advice, you should engage a private planning or building consultant and / or legal practitioner. Independent professional advice is recommended for any property investment decision.
Council will not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the information provided by our duty development officer.
For more complex development proposals or larger development projects, we recommend that you request a formal Pre-lodgement meeting or Design Review Panel meeting (fees apply).
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