Development Activity

Shoalhaven has an established growth record. The desirability of this great area of the Australian coastline has created a constant increase in population which has required the construction of additional housing, creation of employment, provision of additional infrastructure and investment by both private and public sectors.

Shoalhaven City Council actively works with Developers through its Economic Development Office (EDO). The DA process has been made as easy as possible with an online DA Tracking Service. A DA Information Kit is available from Council where the process is explained with lodgement being required electronically.  Policies and management plans are listed online, as is an easy online zoning, suburb, bushfire, heritage and SEPP 71 lands maps.

Council has a number of services for developers investors to gain assistance with preparing and submitting a Development Application to Council or the NSW Dept of Planning.

Council’s Economic Development Office(EDO) can also assist applicants with their applications and co-ordinate meetings where applicable with Council or relevant governmental staff. The EDO staff regularly work with consultants in obtaining information and reports relevant to the requirements of the application.

Shoalhaven Council has a listing of the planning policies that are applicable for developments within the city. Councils' Development and Environmental Services Group has also prepared a number of guidelines and links for issues which need to be addressed in any application including: such things as the building code, and accessibility requirements.

An index of Council policies and other public documents have been produced in a format suitable for access via the Internet. It is not a complete index of all public documents. Council is currently working towards reformatting all of its public policies for online viewing.

This tool developed by Shoalhaven Council allows an applicant to assess whether a particular type of development may be allowable on a particular land parcel. This is of particular interest to the business community as it can identify those localities where a business is able to operate and what guidelines may be applicable for the proposal.

Development Enquiry tool is a searchable system that allows you to input the property details (address or Lot / DP) and in what way you wish to develop the property. It will explain whether the property is suitable for the purpose, what you need to provide for a Development Application and what documents are required.

Council offers online access to development applications which are under assessment .This will allow you to track the progress of any application from lodgement through to determination. This DA Tracking Serviceapplies to all development applications submitted or determined since 1st January 2006.

Those projects submitted to the NSW Dept of Planning Joint Regional Planning Panel are also available on the DA tracking system.