• Section 149 Planning certificates confirm planning requirements and restrictions that apply to a parcel of land.

Complying development under the Demolition Code

The following types of development may be demolished as complying development under the Demolition Code:

• A dwelling (Clause 7.1.)
• Ancillary development (Clause 7.1)
• A swimming pool (Clause 7.1)
  
• An industrial Building (Clause 7.1)
• A commercial building that would be complying development under the General Commercial and Industrial Code (Clause 7.1)
• Outbuildings, attic conversions and minor external works in heritage conservation areas (Clause 7.1)

To determine if your proposed demolition is ‘complying development’ under the Demolition Code follow the 3 Step checklist.

Step 1 – Check that complying development under the Demolition Code can be carried out on your land

You must check the Codes SEPP Clauses including Clause 1.17A, 1.18, 1.19 and Part 7. 

For example –

Your land must not be:

• Land in the Woollahra LEP that contains a heritage item or a draft heritage item (Clause 1.17A)
• Land on the State Heritage Register or that is subject to an interim heritage order (Clause 1.17A)

Step 2 – Go to the State Codes SEPP Part 7 Subdivisions Code for the rules

Is your proposal a development type covered by the Codes SEPP and does it meet all the Complying Development Standards contained in Part 7 of the Code?

This code includes complying development standards addressing such matters as run off and erosion controls and disconnections of essential services.  Additional controls/restrictions apply to Heritage Conservation Areas.

The code also contains standard conditions for complying development certificates such as notification to neighbours, hours for demolition and maintenance of site (Division 2).

Step 3 – Determine if your proposal is complying development under the General Housing Code

If your proposal meets all the requirements of the Code it is complying development and you can lodge a Complying Development Application (PDF)

OR

If your proposal does not meet all the requirements of the Code it is NOT complying development under Part 7 of the Code.  Your proposed development may be exempt development under Part 2 of the State Codes SEPP.  Alternatively you may consider amending your proposal or lodging a development application.

In addition to the above information, the Department of Planning has prepared a dedicated Housing Code website, which provides a number of useful resources to understand how the Codes SEPP applies to your proposal.