You must include all plans and documents with your Development Application.
See our Lodgement Checklists to confirm which of these documents are needed for your application.
Each document must have a suitable descriptive file name that clearly identifies it, and includes the file type extension (eg, PDF).
Below is a guide to how documents should be provided.
Plan Groups
| Document (Plan Groups) | File Format Requirements |
|---|---|
| Drainage | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Electrical | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Elevations and sections | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Civil or Engineering | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Floor | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Landscape | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Location | Single PDF file |
| Reflected Ceiling | Single PDF file |
| Shadow diagrams | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Site and Site Analysis | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Site Management | Single PDF file |
| Specifications | Single PDF file |
| Subdivision | All sheets, group into one PDF |
| Survey | Single PDF file |
Reports
| Document (Reports) | File Format Requirements |
|---|---|
| Arborist | Single PDF file |
| Bushfire | Single PDF file |
| Cost Summary | Single PDF file |
| Energy Efficiency | Single PDF file |
| Fauna | Single PDF file |
| Flood Advice / Information | Single PDF file |
| Flora | Single PDF file |
| Geotechnical | Single PDF file |
| Heritage | Single PDF file |
| Noise | Single PDF file |
| Quantity Surveyor | Single PDF file |
| Site Waste Minimisation and Management Plan | Single PDF file |
| Species Impact Statement | Single PDF file |
| Termite | Single PDF file |
| Traffic | Single PDF file |
| Vegetation Management Plan | Single PDF file |
Associated Documentation
| Document (Associated Documentation) | File Format Requirements |
|---|---|
| BASIX Certificate | Single PDF file |
| City Centre 3D Model | Contact Council's Mapping Services team to discuss acceptable file formats |
| Colour External Finish | Single PDF file |
| Demolition Details | Single PDF file |
| Demolition Work Plan | Single PDF file |
| Lodgement Checklist | Single PDF file |
| Owners Consent | Single PDF file |
| Photographs | JPEG file |
| Political Disclosure Statement | Single PDF file |
| Reticulation of Electricity Certificate | Single PDF file |
| Statement of Environmental Effects | Single PDF file |
| Sydney Water Approval - Tap In | Single PDF file |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Certificate | Single PDF file |
| Variation Justification SEPP1 | Single PDF file |
| Variation Justification Statement | Single PDF file |