Building & Planning

NSW Planning Portal FAQ

Find out what the NSW Planning portal is and when to use it.

Development Application Tracker

Types of Development Applications

You will firstly need to review the LEP, which classifies developments into three categories, depending on the land use zone your property is located within.

Planning and Development Forms

List of all planning and development forms to download.

Local Environmental Plan

The Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013 (LEP) sets out standards and permissions that apply to land use and development within our local ...

Development Control Plan

A Development Control Plan (DCP) provides detailed planning and design guidelines for new development, supplementing the provisions of the Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013.

Development & Building Control Policies

Council's adopted policies related to planning and building.

Strategic Planning

Private Swimming Pools

Enjoying the benefits of a swimming pool in your own backyard can only be realised if all possible safety procedures are followed. The followin...

Heritage Guidelines

Floodplain Management

Activity Approvals

Find examples of activities that require Council approval here.

Working near the overhead and underground electricity network