• Current Development Applications (DAs) open for comment
• Object or comment on a DA

It is important to us that you have a say in the development of Woollahra. As a part of the Development Application (DA) process, proposed developments are advertised to the public for comment.

Methods of advertising include:

• Posting notices at the site of the proposed development
• Mailing nearby residents a summary of the proposed development
• Advertising in the Wentworth Courier
• Providing a list of current DAs open for comment on this website

For details and guidelines on how we advertise and notify of DA's, view the DCP for Advertising and Notification (PDF 100 kb)

Applications are advertised for a limited time (typically 3 weeks). At any time, you can view current DAs open for comment.

Object or comment on a DA, it's free.

Where objections are received the assessment officer will consider those objections in their formal planning assessment of the application. In the first instance the assessment officer will seek to resolve those objections either by seeking amendments to the application, or apply conditions of consent to any determination.

Where, on assessment it is found that the objections to an application are not such that would reasonably warrant refusal of the application or amendment of the proposed development then the application may be determined for approval.

In circumstances where an application has attracted more than three objections and those objections have not been resolved the matter will automatically escalate to the Application Assessment Panel (AAP). More information about determination (approval or rejection).

Download our Commenting on Applications brochure (PDF) if you’d like a printed copy of this information.