BCC Extends Support for Brisbane’s Construction Industry – Extends range of discounted DA fees until 31 March 2021
Brisbane City Council (BCC) has extended its support for Brisbane’s construction industry and are extending a range of discounted DA fees and services until 31 March 2021. Details of BCC’s…
Gold Coast City Council – Express Development Applications
Gold Coast City Council has introduced a new fast-track service, Express Development Application (Express DA). Express DA replaces the existing RiskSMART service and is available for a range of low…
Gold Coast City Council Support for the Building and Construction Industry
Gold Coast City Council has announced a range of measures to support the city’s building and construction industry during COVID-19. The measures came into effect from 1 October 2020 with…
BCC Giving a Further Boost to Brisbane’s Construction Industry
From 1 October 2020, the minor development fee (usually applied for additions and alteration works), including each additional instance of small-scale building works (up to three items), will be free…
Brisbane City Council – New tools for accessing Planning and Building Information
We are excited that BCC (Brisbane City Council) has released new tools for accessing planning and building information, including new search tools for City Plan and the release of Development.i…
Low Rise Housing Diversity Code and Development of Medium Density Housing in NSW
Since 1 July 2020, the Low Rise Housing Diversity Code specified in the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP) has been operational across…
NSW First Home Buyers – Now is a great time to consider your DA
The NSW Government has just announced a temporary pause in stamp duty for new homes under $800,000 for first home buyers. HIA has welcomed this construction boost initiative and believes…
BCC Initiatives for the Building and Construction Industry from 1 July 2020
Brisbane City Council is offering a range of free and discounted services and financial incentives until 30 Sep 2020 to stimulate new building and construction, including smaller scale projects. Do…
Central Coast Council Development Contribution Plans amended to include Secondary Dwellings
Developer contributions now apply to Secondary Dwellings across the whole of the Council Area. In the former Gosford Area contributions are levied based on the size of the dwelling….