Good day all,

Beginning post on this side, though I have been active for a number of years on the WW side.

I have been seeing a lot in the media regarding the overhaul to the DA system in NSW. All the official stuff suggests that this is effective from March. Is anyone aware if this is automatically binding on various councils, or whether it will require them to (unthinkably) give up the nitpicking part of their powers?

I fall (or will fall) under Hornsby, and skimming their website, found DA's under consideration for including:

Window air conditioner
Window awning
Painting of house wall


Any "in-the-know" folk out there who can indicate what the time frame is where development defined "Approval Exempt" under the new regs, can be started, just working through the "code compliant/certifier" route?

I am reluctant to approach council about this, without some prior knowledge, out of concerns that I might find myself attracting attention, if I do need to file in future.

regards


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