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Development and Building Update
Above average development application activity set to continue
The Clarence Valley is expected to continue experiencing high levels of development and construction activity. In the 2021/2022 financial year 1055 development applications were determined (approved or refused) with an associated estimated capital investment value of $241,276,290. So far about 440 have been determined in the first two quarters of 2022/2023.
This amount of development application activity is the highest amount we’ve seen in recent times. Growth is attributed to the pandemicinduced changes in migration patterns and economic conditions that has seen more people relocate to the Clarence Valley. Another reason for higher DA activity was the dwelling eligibility sunset timeframe for some rural properties that required development applications to be made by the end of 2021.
Construction Certificates issued have increased recently, with the associated total estimated capital investment value peaking in 2021/22 at $242,613,815
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION TIMEFRAMES:
47%
OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ARE DETERMINED IN 40 DAYS OR LESS. THIS INCLUDES MOST SIMPLE APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS NEW DWELLINGS OR EXTENSIONS THAT COMPLY WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
Council staff actively assess about 300-400 development applications and 200-300 building, construction or subdivision certificates at any one time.
PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS:
Continued above-average amount of development applications lodged.
Capital investment for new development applications to remain high and well above average.
Current construction activity and capital investment value trends indicate above average levels are possible.
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PLANNING MATTERS
We’re here to help
The building and planning process can be daunting. Customer Service Planning Officer, Peta Elks, is on hand to provide personalised help during the planning process.
Peta is available for basic planning enquiries such as explanation of land zonings, the Clarence Valley Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP), Clarence Valley Development Control Plan (DCP), dwelling eligibilities, and mapped information.
Peta plays a key role in assisting customers to lodge development applications through the NSW Planning Portal, following changes to legislation in 2021.
