Development advice and enquiries
Book an appointment Development assessment panel Private consultants
Planning and building processes are complex. This page will help you find the right advice and information for your development.
You may wish to engage the services of a professional consultant or read more about buying and selling property.
Track the progress of
your Development Application
DA Tracker
Call us or make an appointment - help with lodging a DA
Most development applications and certificates must be lodged through the NSW Planning Portal.
Find out more
We recommend contacting us to discuss your plans before lodging a DA.
Our officers can explain Council's development and building process to you, including required documentation, forms and fees.
This advice is generally for smaller scale residential, commercial and industrial developments (such as building a new home, making renovations or remodelling a shop or cafe).
The more information you provide (such as plans and photos) the better we can assist you.
Talk to Council's team to find out about:
- assessing development applications
- strata certificate applications
- searches for dwelling house entitlements and past development consents
- processing certificates (such as Section 10.7)
- monitoring compliance with development consent conditions
This service is offered between 9 am – 12 pm on weekdays (NSW times), with options to choose in-person at our offices, over the phone or a 'virtual' meeting online. If these times are not suitable to you, please call us on 02 6670 2400 between 9 am – 4 pm and we will try to connect you with one of our duty officers.
Select one of the 2 options below to book a free 30-minute appointment with one of our officers to discuss your plans for a DA:
Houses and rural farm structures
Dwelling houses
Associated pools, sheds and fences
Plumbing and drainage
Fire safety devices
Burning off vegetation
Food (retail, home base, food hygiene)
Rural farm structures
Book your appointment
All other development
Subdivisions and change of use
New commercial (such as cafes)
Secondary dwellings and dual occupancy
Multi dwelling housing
Residential flat buildings
Boat ramps and pontoons
Home businesses
Book your appointment
Development assessment panel
Pre lodgement enquiries for larger, more complex developments
For larger, more complex developments we strongly recommend using Council’s Development Assessment Panel. This service provides more detailed technical advice before you lodge your Development Application.
Our panel of planning, building, engineering and environmental officers will advise whether your proposal is generally permissible, and will identify key town planning, building or engineering issues you need to address.
See Development assessment panel fact sheet(PDF, 521KB)
To make an appointment, speak with the Chairperson of the panel by calling 02 6670 2400.
Note: The fee must be paid before you meet with the panel.
Consultants
You may need the services of a private consultant for certification and expert advice, view all the listed consultants below.
You can also filter the list by category - click in the box below and then click search to just see consultants in your selected field:
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Street address
PO Box 6405
Yatala DC 4207
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Postal address
PO Box 6405
Yatala DC 4207
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Lot 20 Gumtree Court
Condong 2484
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Street address
20/22 Darley Road
Manly 2095
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Street address
25 Malabar Avenue
Smiths Creek 2484
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Postal address
25 Malabar Avenue
Smiths Creek 2484
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How to be included in the list of consultants
If you or your company would like to be included, submit your request via the online form.
If you need to change or remove your listing, email the details to digital@tweed.nsw.gov.au.