Whether you are a first-time or experienced applicant, we recommend that you 'check with us first' by taking advantage of our pre-lodgement advice services.
These services support the preparation of high-quality and complete development applications and therefore help reduce assessment-related delays.
Please remember that it is the role of the applicant to provide applications which are ‘assessment ready’. Our pre-lodgement advice services help achieve this outcome.
We offer two types of pre-lodgement advice services:
- Informal advice, through our Duty Planner service, for community members looking for high-level information on the development application process
- Formal advice on preliminary development proposals for everything from single dwellings through to large residential and commercial projects.
Providing helpful pre-lodgement advice services is an important part of our Customer Service Charter.
More information
- Do I need a DA?
- Your guide to the DA process
- Guide to complying development
- Building in the shire
- Upload your DA
Separately, if you want to lodge a Planning Proposal seeking a change to planning controls, such as zoning, height or permitted use changes, please go this page.