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.
New South Wales6 source(s)
Planning guides
Source-linked guides to recurring NSW planning questions, written to separate measurable controls from matters of judgement.
Latest planning guides
04 publishedPlanning guide
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.
New South Wales and Australia5 source(s)
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.
New South Wales2 source(s)
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.
New South Wales2 source(s)