Development Potential

For an overview of development potential, the NSW Planning Portal provides a wealth of information relating to zoning and permissibility.

Search the relevant address for your lot to view a variety of general planning information. Information available in the ePlanning Spatial Viewer include but isn’t limited to max height, minimum block size, zoning, etc.

Council is unable to provide advice on property purchases. In this case a 10.7 Certificate should be obtained to provide a clearer view on development potential.

10.7 Planning Certificate (Previously known as a Section 149)

Under Section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 a person may apply for a Planning Certificate from Council with respect to any land within the Council area.

A 10.7 Planning Certificate provides a more comprehensive list of the Environmental Planning Instruments that apply to land. These include zoning, state controls, regional controls, local controls and property issues such as contamination.

Two types of 10.7 Planning Certificates are available, Section 10.7(2) and Section 10.7(2) and (5) certificates.

Section 10.7(2) Certificates

• Zoning of the property
• State, regional and local planning controls
• Property issues such as contamination, flooding, bushfire and other planning considerations

Section 10.7(2) and (5) Certificates

• Provide the same information as a Section 10.7(2) Certificate
• Includes advice from other authorities that provide more detail regarding property raised in a section 10.7(2) Certificates

10.7 Planning Certificates can be applied for on City of Parramatta’s website, in person or by mail. There is a fee associated with both certificates. Certificates can be found on City of Parramatta’s website.

State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008

Specific development can be carried out without consent if it meets the criteria of exempt development.

Information about exempt and complying can be found within Division 2. This outlines how a development can meet exempt or complying under the SEPP.

General Exempt Development Code and its associated subdivisions dictates how specific types of development are assessed as exempt. If you meet the criteria for your specific development, it would be exempt development and won’t require an approval.

If you cannot meet the development standards of the exempt code, you may require an approval

Complying Development is another approval under this code which can be obtained either from Council, or a private certifier. Complying development is a fast-track approval process and generally relates to larger works then exempt development. Provided the development meets development standards it can be approved without the need for a development application. If not, a development application would have to be lodged with the Council. More information can be found on the NSW planning portal.