Community Connect Issue 47

DAS ONLINE KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW

Want to keep up to date with Development Applications in your area?

The DAs Online section on council’s homepage of the website is your portal to keeping up to date.

STEP 1 Go to da.ballina.nsw.gov.au

STEP 2 Read and agree to the Terms and Conditions for use

STEP 3 Click on the ‘Applications on Exhibition’ on the applications menu on the left side of the page.

Specific applications can also be found via the ‘search’ function on this page. You can search by applications submitted this week or this month. You can also go into the search function and fill in the fields to find a particular street, application type or application number.

Lodging development applications

All planning applications lodged with Ballina Shire Council must be lodged online through the NSW Planning Portal.

Hardcopy applications and documents emailed to council are no longer being accepted.

Requests for the following applications and certificates must be lodged through the NSW Planning Portal:

- DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

- CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATES

- COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES

- OCCUPATION CERTIFICATES

- SECTION 68 APPLICATIONS

- SECTION 138 APPLICATIONS

- SUBDIVISION CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS

- SUBDIVISION WORKS CERTIFICATES

Customers are kept informed during the assessment process through to determination via the NSW Planning Portal.

Information about development proposals and their assessment also remains available to the community through council’s DAs online portal da.ballina.nsw.gov.au

For more information contact Ballina Shire Council or visit planningportal.nsw.gov.au

BUILDING AND PLANNING ADVICE

Council provides development advice to assist with general town planning and building enquiries.

If you would like advice on a site-specific proposal that requires a comprehensive response, you may need to lodge a Pre-DA meeting request form or submit a written enquiry. Duty officers will be able to suggest the best option for your specific proposal.

Council's Duty Planning and Building Officers are available to provide general advice face-to-face as follows:

20-MINUTE COUNTER APPOINTMENTS must be booked 24 hours in advance by telephoning council on 1300 864 444

PLANNING RELATED APPOINTMENTS are available between 8.30am – 11.30am on Wednesdays and Fridays, and 1pm – 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays

BUILDING RELATED APPOINTMENTS are available between 8.30am - 11.30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1pm - 4pm on Fridays.

Visit Council's Customer Service Centre at 40 Cherry Street or ph 1300 864 444.

steps to lodge a planning application

1. REGISTER FOR A NSW PLANNING PORTAL ACCOUNT AT PLANNINGPORTAL.NSW.GOV.AU

2. LOGIN TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

3. UPLOAD REQUIRED INFORMATION FINANCE ACCRUES THE TO SUPPORT RETENTION THE APPLICATION

4. MAKE PAYMENT WHEN ADVISED

5. APPLICATION ASSESSED BY COUNCIL (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUESTED)