planning guide
NCC vs BCA in NSW: the difference and current editions
The BCA is the building part of the NCC. NSW applies NCC 2022 Amendment 2 and will adopt NCC 2025 on 1 May 2027. How to check which edition covers your project.
Director, Uplift Design · CEO, Plynth · Sessional Academic, University of Sydney and Western Sydney University
Matthew A. Fuller
Matthew A. Fuller is Director of Uplift Design, CEO of Plynth and a sessional academic at the University of Sydney and Western Sydney University. He holds a Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Design in Architecture and Diploma of Architectural Technology.
- Relationship to Plynth
- Chief executive officer of Plynth
- Published role
- Director, Uplift Design · CEO, Plynth · Sessional Academic, University of Sydney and Western Sydney University
- Topic scope
- Architectural and planning due-diligence workflow, Plynth product methodology, Source presentation and calculation logic, NSW planning case-law research and source traceability
- Qualifications
- M. Arch, B. Des Arch, Dip. Arch Tech
- Author boundary
- Matthew writes within his architectural, planning-workflow and Plynth product experience. His articles are not planning, legal, certification or NCC advice.
- Public profile
- LinkedIn profile
Published work
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How to search NSW Land and Environment Court case law
Use the Court and NSW Caselaw search paths, identify the neutral citation, inspect the judgment and record what still needs legal analysis.
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Planning data analysis use cases: six questions before choosing a method
Six planning questions show how site, place, policy and programme analysis need different geographies, periods, measures and evidence limits.
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How to read a NSW development-application data map
Use a NSW DA map to inspect nearby lodgements and determinations without treating an application record as approval, construction or market supply.