Please note: As a result of recent legislative changes responding to COVID-19, any development consent that was operational as at 25 March 2020 has had its lapsing date extended by two years. Additionally, deferred commencement consents which had not yet become operational as at 25 March 2020 are subject to an extension of the time available to satisfy those terms (to make the consent operational and so prevent the development consent from lapsing) of an additional two years. There are other new provisions that apply to development consents granted after 25 March 2020. View Legislative changes to lapsing date of consents and deferred commencement consent.

Development application (Pre-DA Consultation)

Temporary suspension of Pre-DA consultation service - commencing close of business Friday 14 July 2023

Currently Council’s Development Assessment Unit is facing resourcing challenges that are causing impacts on our ability to service our core function, the assessment of development and related applications. Whilst every effort is being made to address this challenge, which is not unique to Ku-ring-gai Council and to ensure we provide the best possible quality of service by focusing our attention on the management of development and related applications, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend the Pre-DA consultation service. Council will continually monitor the situation with a view of returning the service soon as our resourcing capacity is replenished.

If you have already lodged a pre DA application, prior to the suspension of the service, we will complete the review of the application in due course. We will also continue to provide the follow up pre DA service for those pre DA applications already completed. Access to lodge pre DAs via Council’s website will be suspended, consequently if you wish to lodge a follow up pre DA, you will need to have either lodged it with Council’s Customer Service staff at Council’s Administration Building - 818 Pacific Highway, Gordon or via Council’s email address: krg@krg.nsw.gov.au. Your understanding is appreciated.

Learn More about applying for a Pre-DA consultation

Development application (information packs)

DA guide(PDF, 4MB)

Development Assessment Process Fact Sheet(PDF, 346KB)

Ecological information pack(PDF, 224KB)

Engineering information pack(PDF, 5MB)

Draft MUSIC modelling guidelines(PDF, 412KB)