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Development Application Checklist - Planning

Baseline documentation for development applications requiring planning consent
When development applications are lodged under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, baseline
documentation may need to be provided with the application. Baseline documentation is required for any application
that requires a planning consent. The documentation required depends on the type of development that is proposed
and is outlined in Schedule 8 (Plans) of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Regulations 2017. If an
application is lodged without its required baseline documentation, the relevant authority may request additional
information before proceeding further. Alternatively, a relevant authority may choose to waive the documentation
requirement if it is deemed appropriate to do so.

If applying for both planning consent and building rules consent, some of the required documentation will be the
same. Please refer to the Development Application Checklist – Building.

*Relevant authority - the decision-maker who assesses the development application. This could be an Assessment Manager from council, an
independent accredited professional, State Planning Commission or relevant panel.

Key:
Types of Development
 Required

development
Alterations

Swimming

Mixed use
Additions
dwellings

Verandah

Multi-unit
Carports
Garages

housing
Pergola
O May be requested
Sheds

Signs
pools
New

Document
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Type

Application details
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boundaries and dimensions         
position of any existing or         
proposed building

minimum distance between

the proposed building or         
structure and the front, side
Site plan and rear boundaries of the site
drawn to scale,
including
appropriate bar location of any regulated tree         
and ratio scales, on the site or on adjoining land
showing-
location and finished ground
level at each end of any
existing/proposed driveway    
and access point

location of car parking spaces

on the site
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north point
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Types of Development
Key:
 Required

development
Alterations

Swimming

Mixed use
Additions
dwellings

Verandah

Multi-unit
Carports
Garages

housing
Pergola
O May be requested

Sheds

Signs
pools
New
Document
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Type

existing or proposed tanks for

Site plan
drawn to scale,
on-site sewerage or waste      
disposal system
including
appropriate bar
and ratio scales,
private open space     
water tank location, capacity,
showing-
connections
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location and purpose of rooms
and other areas       
Floor plan
internal dimensions of any
(drawn to scale)
proposed carport or garage     
showing-

roof area, including any eaves

and verandahs       
the front, rear and side views
of the proposed building or        
structure

existing ground level,

proposed floor level (if
Elevations relevant), roof pitch and
drawn to scale building or structure height        
(including (both to the gutters and to the
appropriate bar maximum roof ridge)
and ratio scales)
ceiling heights
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Dimensions of eave
overhangs, external doors and
windows and privacy       
measures (if relevant)

Landscape plans O O O O
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Car parking plan O 
Traffic report
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Tree survey O O O O O O O O O
Tree management plan O O O O O O O O O
Shadow diagram O O
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Statement against relevant criteria O O
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Water sensitive urban design O
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Waste and recycling management plan O
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Contamination assessment/statement O O
Noise management plan O
Demolition plan O O O O O O O O
Assessment of environmental impacts O
Colour sample schedule
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