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City of Sydney

Planning Pathway Guide

Plain-English guidance to help you decide your next planning step.

Glossary

DA
Development Application.
LEP
Local Environmental Plan, local land-use controls.
DCP
Development Control Plan, detailed design guidance.
BASIX
Sustainability requirements for certain residential works.
CDC
Complying Development Certificate pathway for some works.
exempt development
Low-impact works that may not need DA, if all criteria are met.
s4.55
A legal pathway to modify an already approved DA.
construction certificate
Certificate needed before building work starts.
Plan of Management
Document describing how a venue manages operations and impacts.