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This week the NSW Government announced it will use an interactive league table to monitor council performance across the state for development assessment timeframes.
We certainly welcome measures to hold local government more accountable and reduce planning approval timeframes, but it’s clear more needs to be done. Although many councils are coming from a low base, government target timeframes are still too high and the deadline for compliance too long.
Councils are being asked to lodge development applications by 14 days from the date of submission up until 30 June 2025, and 7 days thereafter. There is also a timeframe to assess and determine applications from date of lodgement which starts at 115 days up until 30 June 2025, and steps down to 85 days from 1 July 2027. However, this is still more than double the 40 days specified for determination of most DAs in the Planning Act. You can read the full list of planning expectations.
Looking across our region, there is a wide range of average assessment times. At the upper end of days taken sit Queanbeyan Palerang (183), Bega (161) and Yass Valley (148). Just below the statewide average are Snowy Mountains (79), Wagga Wagga (78) and Griffith (74). Two of the better performers are Temora (26) and Narrandera (20), though it is difficult to know whether this reflects efficiencies inherent in these councils or the comparatively low number of applications.
To find out more about how your council performed, you can view the entire league table.
Use the left-hand column to select different information, such as the Assessment Timeframes table.
Greg Weller
Executive Director
ACT and Southern NSW
A plan for land is a plan for housing
“Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth are seeing residential land values grow at a rapid rate, while Sydney and Melbourne’s values remain relatively stable,” stated HIA Senior Economist Matt King.
New plumbing and drainage inspection procedures in Huntlee and-North Rothbury area
Plumbing and drainage inspections in the Huntlee and North Rothbury areas are moving from Cessnock City Council to Building Commission NSW.
BASIX transition period ending soon
The BASIX Transition period for eligible signed building contracts will end on 30 September 2024. BASIX Certificates must be generated by this date to apply the pre-1 October 2023 BASIX standards.
Lingering worker shortages see trade rates continue to rise
“As the number of new homes under construction continues to decline builders are reporting fewer difficulties scheduling skilled trades workers on their jobs, although availability of skilled workers remains worse than prior to the pandemic,” stated Geordan Murray, HIA Executive Director – Future Workforce.
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