planning guide
Which planning controls apply to a NSW development site?
A source-linked sequence for resolving the planning instruments, parcel maps, local guidance and building requirements that may affect a NSW site.
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LEP, SEPP, DCP and NCC: how the instruments interact
A practical NSW guide to the different roles of LEPs, SEPPs, DCPs and the National Construction Code across planning and building decisions.
planning guide
How to read zoning, Height of Buildings and FSR maps in NSW
A verification checklist for connecting a NSW parcel to zoning, Height of Buildings and Floor Space Ratio map layers and their written provisions.
planning guide
How to calculate floor space ratio in NSW: a worked example
An inspectable floor space ratio example showing the arithmetic, source checks and gross-floor-area assumptions that must be resolved for a NSW site.
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How Plynth tracks planning-instrument currency and effective dates
Plynth's source-maintenance method for separating source identity, currency basis, checked date, change triggers and dependent-page review.
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How a Plynth planning answer is connected to its source
A provenance walkthrough showing how a planning question, parcel, instrument, provision, evidence and qualified conclusion remain connected.