Blue Mountains City Council

Land Use Application Forms

Developing land in the Blue Mountains is a complex process. Before preparing an application you need to be fully aware of the limitations of the site and any regulations that may affect your proposal. Council has an extensive range of policies, plans, strategies and guides which may assist when considering alterations to your property. A Statement of Environmental Effects is required to be lodged with all land use applications. You may use the following proforma for single residential development and ancillary structures only. Refer to Better Living DCP for full details when completing this form.
There are 3 main types of development applications. They are 'local' (which can include designated or advertised development), 'integrated' and 'State significant' development.

Forms

Application forms may be downloaded by the links on the right, or are available from Council’s Business Information Centers. Please note that placement of logos, images or the like onto Council forms is not permitted, and will result in forms being returned to the applicant for re-submission.

Fees and Charges

Fees and charges are payable at time of lodgement of an application. Click here to download Council's current fees and charges. Fee quotations are also available by contacting Council on (02) 4780 5000.

Lodgement of electronic documents

Documents submitted in a digital format as part of the development application process:

  • Must be a Portable Document Format document, i.e. PDF Format
  • Must not be encrypted
  • Must not be password secured:
    • BMCC requires full PDF access to modify the document
  • Must be of a resolution suitable for printing
  • Must not contain attachments
  • Can be digitally signed.

 

Requirement to disclose political donations or gifts

The EP&A Act imposes disclosure obligations on applicants who make a relevant planning application to a council and required to disclose the following reportable political donations and gifts (if any), made by any person with a financial interest in the application within the period commencing 2 years before the application is made and ending when the application is determined:

(a) all reportable political donations made to any local councillor of that council,

(b) all gifts made to any local councillor or employee of that council.

A reportable political donation made to a local councillor includes a reference to a donation made at the time the person was a candidate for election to the council.
The Environmental Planning & Assessment Act imposes disclosure obligations on persons who make written submissions objecting to or supporting a relevant planning application.
A disclosure is required if the person making the submission, or an associate of that person, has made a reportable political donation or gift to a local councillor during the previous 2 years before the submission is made and ending when the application is determined. In addition, disclosures are required where a gifts is made to an employee of this council.
The requirements for disclosure of political donations or gifts do not apply to applications for a complying development certificate (or modification of such application) or applications or requests made by a public authority on its own behalf or applications or requests that are excluded by regulations.
Click herefor further information.

Taxation Obligations

When undertaking property development and transactions you need to think about tax implications. To help you determine property related GST obligations, refer to the GST and Property Guide on the Australian Taxation Office website: www.ato.gov.au.

 

Useful Links

Building Professionals Board website:

Click here view the following documents:-

  • Guide to the Building Approvals Process
  • Guide to working with a Principal Certifying Authority
  • Applying for Accreditation: A Guide
  • Guide to the Building Professionals Board
  • Council Accredited Certifiers: A Guide 
  • Disciplinary Guidelines
  • Certifying Building and Subdivision work
  • Code of Conduct: A Guide
  • Building Professionals Act 2005: A Guide

 

BPBulletin - 21 April 2011

http://www.bpb.nsw.gov.au/resources/685/bpbulletin210411.pdf

Australian Human Rights Commission website:

www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/standards.html

 

Need help?

If you are unsure of the restrictions or any other limitations on the land, Council offers a preliminary advice service. This service involves a site meeting and a written report. A fee is charged.

Office Locations:

2 Civic Place, Katoomba
104 Macquarie Road, Springwood

Postal Address:

City of Blue Mountains
Locked Bag 1005
KATOOMBA NSW 2780

 

Telephone:

For local call cost from
Lower Mountains (02) 4723 5000
Upper Mountains (02) 4780 5000

Facsimile:

(02) 4780 5555

Email:

council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au