From DA consent to CC preparation

Start with the consent and its approved documents

For work following the DA and CC pathway, the NSW Planning Portal describes detailed construction plans, engineering details and specifications as part of a CC application. The proposed construction needs to remain consistent with the development consent. A design change may require assessment and a consent modification.

1. Identify the current consent, approved drawing schedule and relevant supporting documents.
2. Record which drawing revision and approval source establish the reviewed design scope.
3. Read conditions by their actual timing and subject. Identify the ones relevant to preparing the CC application.
4. Raise uncertainties about approval status or design changes with the responsible adviser or certifier.

Build a practical handover list

1. For each preparation item, record the condition or requirement, the supporting evidence and the person responsible.
2. Identify construction detail or consultant material still to be prepared.
3. Check that incoming reports refer to the intended drawing revision and project scope.
4. Record open questions and the action needed to resolve each one.

Keep DA review and CC evidence in context

A reviewed approved DA package establishes the scope recorded in that review. Each later input still needs to address its own requirement. For example, an approved architectural plan may establish the intended design while a construction detail remains outstanding for the CC package.

Where an old drawing is marked superseded, retain it as history. Check the current drawing and its approval scope before using dimensions, geometry or other facts.

Prepare for the certifier’s application process

Service NSW describes an online CC application through the NSW Planning Portal and identifies development consent, detailed plans and supporting specifications among the material to prepare. Check the current application instructions and the certifier’s project-specific requirements before lodging.

1. Confirm the nominated certifier and the documents they require for this project.
2. Review unresolved inputs and record the remaining limitations.
3. Keep the package, review decisions and submission record together.

Check the pathway and scope

This guide covers general preparation for the DA and CC pathway. Exempt and complying development have different approval arrangements. Confirm the pathway and the consent’s requirements for the actual proposal with qualified professionals and the relevant authority.