Apply for an exempt development opinion

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When would you need this?

For applicants to receive an opinion from Council to confirm whether certain proposed development as can be constructed as exempt development under the State Environmental Planning Policy 2008

What you need to know:

  • Exempt development relates to minor works, which have minimal environmental impacts, and do not require development consent or any formal environmental assessment under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. If your proposed works are exempt and meet the development standards listed in the SEPP codes no Council consent is required.

Step 1.Eligibility

  • Willoughby City Council residents only.

Step 2.Fees and charges

Step 3.What you will need to provide

  • A diagram or sketch of the proposal.
  • Any supporting documentation with a truthful description of why the development would be exempt.

Step 4.Register or login to submit application

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Step 5.What happens next

You will receive an application reference number which you can use to track your application. 

You will also be notified once your application has been processed.

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  • to create and track requests
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