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Building & Planning

This division is responsible for all aspects of considering and implementing the requirements of local, regional and state planning legislation. Council offers and provides advice regarding development matters in the early stages to allow issues and requirements to be identified and incorporated into the proposal. All forms of advice are provided regularly to clients on all planning matters. Council's Geographic Information Service (a computer based mapping system - MapInfo) has proved to be very beneficial in various land use planning activities.

Development Application Tracker

The Development Application Tracker provides information on the status of development applications, construction certificates and complying de...

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Planning Tools

These tools are designed to improve access to planning information and assist in planning and development decisions.  DA Tracker, NSW Planning Tools, BASIX and other essential planning tools.

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Application Forms

List of all planning and development forms to download.

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Development Guidelines

Upper Hunter Shire Council provides guidelines and plans to help you with building and development in the Shire.

Council endeavours ...

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Local Environmental Plan

The Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013 (LEP) has been gazetted by the NSW Government and is now in force.

This LEP replaces the

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Development Control Plan


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Strategic Planning

The Upper Hunter Land Use Strategy outlines Council’s key land use policies and principles for the Upper Hunter Local Government Area. It ident...

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On-Site Sewage Management Systems

Information for property owners with an on-site sewage management system.

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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...

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Heritage Guidelines

Upper Hunter Shire Heritage Guidelines will assist you with understanding why heritage is important and what it is all about. If you own a heri...

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Fences & Boundaries

A fence is a structure, ditch or embankment, or a hedge or similar vegetative barrier, enclosing or bounding land, whether or not conti...

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Floodplain Management

Aberdeen Flood Study

The Aberdeen Flood Study was commissioned by Upper Hunter Shire Council in 2005 and was jointly funded by Council a...

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Planning Decisions Register

This page publishes the Register of Planning Decisions made at Council or Committee meetings and includes the names of Councillors who supported...

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Activity Approvals

Find examples of activities that require Council approval here.

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Our Services

Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information.
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About Us

Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney.  The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.

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Contact Us

PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337

Phone:  02 6540 1100
Fax:  02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au

135 Liverpool Street, Scone
34-40 Vennacher Street, Merriwa
47 Mayne Street, Murrurundi

After hours emergencies for roads, bridges, animal control,
water, sewer & landfill
Phone: 02 6540 1199

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Acknowledgement of Country

Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan  para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.

We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.

Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.

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