CITY OF SYDNEY • NSW
CITY OF SYDNEY TOWN PLANNING
The City of Sydney has one of Australia’s most complex and diverse development environments, encompassing the Sydney CBD, established residential neighbourhoods, major urban renewal precincts, commercial centres and extensive heritage conservation areas.
Development can range from alterations and additions to terraces and heritage properties through to apartments, mixed-use buildings, commercial fit-outs, hospitality venues and larger redevelopment projects. These sites can involve overlapping built-form controls, heritage requirements, amenity considerations, development standards and existing site constraints.
Our combined town planning and heritage expertise allows us to approach projects from multiple perspectives, identify key issues early and develop practical approval strategies. We provide experienced advice and professionally prepared documentation for residential, commercial, mixed-use and complex development throughout the City of Sydney.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Complete DA preparation and planning support from initial advice through to Council lodgement.
Clear, comprehensive planning reports addressing the relevant controls and potential impacts of your development.
Strategic justification for variations to development standards, supported by detailed planning assessment.
Specialist heritage assessment and advice for heritage items and properties within Heritage Conservation Areas.
Practical planning assistance to address Council concerns and respond to Requests for Further Information.
DEVELOPING IN SYDNEY
Development within the City of Sydney is influenced by a detailed planning framework responding to high-density urban development, established neighbourhoods, significant heritage areas, major commercial centres and ongoing urban renewal. The planning considerations affecting a site can vary considerably between the Sydney CBD, established inner-city suburbs and newer redevelopment precincts.
Depending on the location and nature of the proposal, development may require consideration of zoning, building height and floor space ratio, heritage, setbacks and built form, design excellence, privacy and amenity, traffic and servicing, flooding and other site-specific constraints. Alterations to existing buildings, changes of use and development within heritage conservation areas can involve additional considerations relating to the existing building, streetscape and surrounding development.
More complex proposals can also involve Clause 4.6 variation requests, heritage assessment, specialist consultant input and careful coordination between planning, design and technical requirements. Identifying these issues early can help inform the design, establish an appropriate approval strategy and reduce unnecessary complications during Council’s assessment.
Some of the issues we regularly consider include:
LOCAL EXPERIENCE. BEST RESULTS
Development within the City of Sydney can involve considerably more than simply demonstrating compliance with numerical planning controls. Heritage significance, existing buildings, neighbouring development, land-use compatibility, amenity and detailed design requirements can all influence the appropriate approval strategy for a site.
With more than 20 years of town planning experience across Sydney and NSW, together with specialist heritage expertise, we bring a broad understanding of development assessment and Council processes to residential, commercial, hospitality, mixed-use and complex inner-city projects.
Combined town planning and heritage expertise allows planning and heritage considerations to be addressed together, particularly for projects involving existing buildings, heritage items and conservation areas.
HERITAGE PLANNING
The City of Sydney contains one of NSW’s most significant concentrations of heritage items and Heritage Conservation Areas, ranging from early residential neighbourhoods and terrace housing through to significant commercial, industrial, institutional and civic buildings.
Development affecting heritage properties can require careful consideration of significance, streetscape character, built form, fabric and the relationship between existing buildings and proposed works.
We prepare Heritage Impact Statements and provide integrated planning and heritage advice for alterations and additions, adaptive reuse, new development and other works affecting heritage items and properties within Heritage Conservation Areas.
SERVICING THE CITY OF SYDNEY
We assist homeowners, architects, designers, businesses and developers throughout the City of Sydney, including:
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